The Republic of I-182 is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its stringent health and safety legislation. The cynical population of 9.987 billion I-182ians are ruled with an iron fist by the socialist government, which grants its people the freedom to do whatever they like so long as it doesn't involve getting richer than anybody else or challenging the government.

The medium-sized, liberal, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 32.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but stagnant I-182ian economy, worth 131 trillion cars a year, is quite specialized and mostly made up of the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Furniture Restoration, Information Technology, and Pizza Delivery. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 13,193 cars, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. I-182's national animal is the driver.

I-182 is ranked 155,621^st in the world and 1^st in Interstate 182 for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector, scoring 752.13 on the Pepperoni Propulsion Productivity Index.