The Commonwealth of Chip Skylark is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Chip Skylark with an even hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, infamous sell-swords, and complete lack of prisons. The compassionate, cheerful population of 22.753 billion Chip Skylarkians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Dimmsdale. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Chip Skylarkian economy, worth a remarkable 6,684 trillion Shiny Teeths a year, is quite specialized and mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 293,765 Shiny Teeths, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

All Chip Skylarkians live like kings, a cyber-war between file sharers and the music industry formats hard drives across the country, older ladies are inundated with offers to help them cross the road, and skateparks can be found in every city. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Chip Skylark's national animal is the Fairy Godparents, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Nope.

Chip Skylark is ranked 731^st in the world and 11^th in 10000 Islands for Most Beautiful Environments, with 5,790.23 pounds of wildlife per square mile.