The Little Bus That Could of I 72 is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Eisenhower with an iron fist, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, otherworldly petting zoo, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 11.247 billion Highwaymen are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Welfare, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Decatur. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 52.8%.

The all-consuming Roadworthy economy, worth a remarkable 1,205 trillion tolls a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 107,219 tolls, with the richest citizens earning 5.9 times as much as the poorest.

Press conferences always end with standing ovations and rapturous applause, third world countries are rich in "I Love Decatur" t-shirts, stone wrist watches that weigh 20lb are the latest trend, and AIs make up a majority of the long-term warehouse population. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. I 72's national animal is the Yeti, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Constructionist.

I 72 is ranked 129,311^th in the world and 5,922^nd in Balder for Most Patriotic, with 12.39 flags saluted per person per day.