The Republic of Slipstream Stinger is a colossal, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, absence of drug laws, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-working, democratic population of 2.737 billion Slipstream Stingerians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The tiny, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Welfare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.9%.

The strong Slipstream Stingerian economy, worth 127 trillion catnips a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Pizza Delivery, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 46,489 catnips, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 265,550 per year while the poor average 3,941, a ratio of 67.4 to 1.

Rag-wearing teachers are often mistaken for homeless people, unpopular cops are fired at a moment's notice by the citizens they police, Slipstream Stinger has designated Slipstream Stinger City as its capital city, and a tax exemption has created a new hunger for octogenarian millionaires dating women 60 years their younger. Crime is a serious problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Slipstream Stinger's national animal is the black cat, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Slipstream Stinger is ranked 211,813^th in the world and 197^th in Prison for Largest Black Market, with 400 billion Standard Monetary Units.