The Paint by numbers morning sky of A ship of fools is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Catfish John with a fair hand, and notable for its smutty television, feral children, and complete lack of prisons. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 37.225 billion Scarlet Begonias hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Frisco. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 19.5%.

The frighteningly efficient ship of foolsian economy, worth a remarkable 6,202 trillion Estimated Prophets a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 166,630 Estimated Prophets, with the richest citizens earning 9.3 times as much as the poorest.

The tenet of free speech is held dear, passionate nomination battles are often as intense as general elections, brains have been removed from lists of best brain foods, and the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. A ship of fools's national animal is the Wharf Rat, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Truckin'.

A ship of fools is ranked 63,537^th in the world and 8^th in Just relax for Lowest Crime Rates, with 71.11 law-abiding acts per hour.