The Watchfires of IC-1 is a gargantuan, cultured nation, notable for its keen interest in outer space, ban on automobiles, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-working, democratic population of 23.642 billion IC-1ians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 21.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The IC-1ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,054 trillion $$s a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Tourism. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 44,614 $$s, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Edutainment video games are taking IC-1's students to the next level, builders spend more time negotiating "tasteful architecture" than on actual construction, Max Barry finally has time for writing books after NationStates was recently outlawed, and elementary school students are required to master Bach's Chaconne in D before graduation. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. IC-1's national animal is the ^-^, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

IC-1 is ranked 64,610^th in the world and 1^st in Imperial Citadel for Nicest Citizens, with 15.51 average smiles per day.