The Tractor of 1938 HSCS 44-48 Le Robuste is a colossal, efficient nation, remarkable for its daily referendums, zero percent divorce rate, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 7.68 billion 1938 HSCS 44-48 Le Robusteans are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 75.0%.

The frighteningly efficient 1938 HSCS 44-48 Le Robustean economy, worth 790 trillion Banks a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Furniture Restoration, Woodchip Exports, and Tourism. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 102,919 Banks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.1 times as much as the poorest.

Binoculars sales are at an all-time high, only fully-fledged members of MENSA are allowed to vote, rural 1938 HSCS 44-48 Le Robusteans stare in awe at the bright lights of the big cities, and the first sword of 1938 HSCS 44-48 Le Robuste does not run. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. 1938 HSCS 44-48 Le Robuste's national animal is the Bull, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

1938 HSCS 44-48 Le Robuste is ranked 256,495^th in the world and 9,137^th in Lazarus for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 43.9 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.