The Loving Couple of -I-Ship-It is a titanic, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Sophia with an even hand, and remarkable for its strictly enforced bedtime, fear of technology, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 11.45 billion -I-Ship-Itians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The large, corrupt government prioritizes Administration, although Education, Industry, and Law & Order are also considered important, while Welfare and International Aid aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Prester. The average income tax rate is 82.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient -I-Ship-Itian economy, worth a remarkable 1,481 trillion dollars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Information Technology. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an impressive 129,415 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

The police crack down on tax evaders without mercy, raindances intended to summon storms instead attract tourists, depression sinks in after each election when voters realize they are stuck with these people for years, and couch potatoes are considered to be model citizens. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. -I-Ship-It's national animal is the dove, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Cards.

-I-Ship-It is ranked 316,367^th in the world and 2^nd in New West Indies for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 14.47 on the Kitten Softness Rating.