The Loving Couple of -Tribute-4rt- is a mammoth, cultured nation, ruled by Wittebane with an even hand, and notable for its rum-swilling pirates, compulsory vegetarianism, and zero percent divorce rate. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 9.97 billion -Tribute-4rt-ians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Savage Ages. The average income tax rate is 62.9%.

The frighteningly efficient -Tribute-4rt-ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,139 trillion snails a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Uranium Mining, and Cheese Exports. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is an impressive 114,294 snails, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

An internet search for the word "bland" produces pictures of Wittebane, oddly simian-looking religious thugs beat up anyone who suggests humans are related to monkeys, bleach is the nation's most common pesticide, and piracy is the nation's most popular pastime. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. -Tribute-4rt-'s national animal is the owl, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Cards.

-Tribute-4rt- is ranked 125,102^nd in the world and 112^th in K16 for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 1,630.76 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.