The Constitutional Republic of Snow And Ice Caps is a titanic, cultured nation, ruled by President Russell Alexander I with a fair hand, and renowned for its unlimited-speed roads, sprawling nuclear power plants, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 10.621 billion Icishmen 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 minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, prioritizes Administration, with Education and Industry also on the agenda, while Welfare and Spirituality receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of SnowPort. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Icish economy, worth a remarkable 2,142 trillion Frozes a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and dominated by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Soda Sales. Average income is an amazing 201,723 Frozes, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,124,605 per year while the poor average 18,064, a ratio of 62.3 to 1.

Bus ads propagandize causes ranging from sexual revolution to religious pogroms, grandiose stage parents insist superyachts and private cinemas are children's basic needs, "The Pride of the Icish Skies" boasts an impressive 17 propellers and runs on turnip oil, and major cities shut down as their local sports team takes to the field every day. Crime, especially youth-related, is all-pervasive, probably because of the absence of a police force. Snow And Ice Caps's national animal is the White Wolf, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Snow And Ice Caps is ranked 172,236^th in the world and 8,010^th in Lazarus for Most Developed, scoring 54.1 on the Human Development Index.