The Uselessness of A Stupid Idea is a massive, cultured nation, notable for its compulsory military service, state-planned economy, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 2.322 billion Stupid Ideans are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tinga. The average income tax rate is 83.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but stagnant Stupid Idean economy, worth 39.1 trillion news a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Basket Weaving industry, with significant contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Retail, and Soda Sales. State-owned companies are the norm. Average income is 16,853 news, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Colleges adhere to rigid ethnic quotas for admissions, a life spent suffering in silence is considered noble, sending sick politicians "Get Well Soon" cards is considered bribery, and A Stupid Idea has designated Tinga as its capital city. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. A Stupid Idea's national animal is the new, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

A Stupid Idea is ranked 282,389^th in the world and 1^st in Tinga for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring -6.63 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.