The Loving Couple of For The-Future is a mammoth, efficient nation, ruled by Ghost with an even hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, fear of technology, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, devout population of 7.4 billion For The-Futureans 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 juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Boiling Isles. The average income tax rate is 62.6%.

The frighteningly efficient For The-Futurean economy, worth 751 trillion snails a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Trout Farming. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is an impressive 101,528 snails, with the richest citizens earning 5.1 times as much as the poorest.

Lovesick people are told 'it's not them, it's you', the government's new "quiet competence" initiative has supporters and detractors alike reeling in confusion, preschools put children down for naps with milk, cookies, and a gruesome story of vengeance, and the aims of top-secret For The-Futurean science projects revolve around designing the perfect robot woman. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. For The-Future's national animal is the owl, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Cards.

For The-Future is ranked 29,203^rd in the world and 1^st in Crystal Falls for Largest Black Market, with 68.1 trillion Standard Monetary Units.