The Jingoistic States of Amp is a colossal, socially progressive nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-working population of 4.055 billion Ampians 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 Defense, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 27.1%.

The Ampian economy, worth 161 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is quite specialized and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Information Technology, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 39,890 Delta Eagles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

The hit new medical TV show "Home" prominently features the brand of painkiller the lead doctor is addicted to, the nation's countrysides are littered with landmines due to ongoing family disputes, new pilots are regularly reminded that they are more expendable than their planes, and internet ads promising "hot singles in your area" are even less accurate than they used to be. Crime is moderate. Amp's national animal is the Kitsune, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Amp is ranked 97,995^th in the world and 31^st in Alliance of Storage Power for Largest Black Market, with 2.57 trillion Standard Monetary Units.