The Incorporated States of Double Precision is a mammoth, safe nation, ruled by Kenneth Iverson with an even hand, and remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, daily referendums, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 7.628 billion Double Precisionians 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 medium-sized government prioritizes Defense, although Education, Law & Order, and Industry are also considered important, while International Aid and Spirituality aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Floating Point. The average income tax rate is 23.0%.

The strong Double Precisionian economy, worth 478 trillion Qubits a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Cheese Exports, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 62,611 Qubits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

Kenneth Iverson's relatives have been married into the royal families of foreign nations against their will, the nation's counterintelligence budget is all up in the air, the government regularly hires contractors to construct high rise apartments, and quiet professionalism has returned to the nation's armed forces. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Double Precision's national animal is the Artificial Intelligence, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities, and its national religion is FORTRAN.

Double Precision is ranked 90,726^th in the world and 2^nd in Port Elizabeth for Highest Poor Incomes, with 33,997.77 Standard Monetary Units.