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 deadly medical pandemics, sprawling nuclear power plants, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 42.508 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, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Frisco. The average income tax rate is 4.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient ship of foolsian economy, worth a remarkable 8,070 trillion Estimated Prophets a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Tourism, and Soda Sales. Average income is an impressive 189,849 Estimated Prophets, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

One of the most popular models in A ship of fools has a scarred face and one working eye, the Violetist community celebrates bombshells being dropped on A ship of fools, white strait-jackets are the new orange jumpsuits, and convicted murderers are free to walk the streets provided they attend rehabilitation classes. Crime, especially youth-related, is pervasive, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. 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 313,755^th in the world and 5^th in Just relax for Safest, scoring 8.54 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.