The Watchfires of Tip-1 is a gargantuan, orderly nation, remarkable for its ban on automobiles, keen interest in outer space, and stringent health and safety legislation. The cynical population of 16.367 billion Tip-1ians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 42.2%.

The very strong Tip-1ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,331 trillion $$s a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 81,376 $$s, with the richest citizens earning 9.1 times as much as the poorest.

Being able to unblock a u-bend pipe is considered a universally essential skill, government-sponsored gallows are being erected by Violetist temples, the police strictly enforce off-limit zones for tourists, and troop transports blacken the sky as the military commences Operation Desert Ocean. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Tip-1's national animal is the Death's-head hawkmoth, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Tip-1 is ranked 93,894^th in the world and 1^st in Tipperary for Most Corrupt Governments, with 15.17 kickbacks per hour.