The Incorporated States of NSC Puppet 74 is a colossal, cultured nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, complete lack of prisons, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 6.192 billion NSC Puppet 74ians 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 government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 89.6%.

The frighteningly efficient NSC Puppet 74ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,051 trillion cards a year, is broadly diversified and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Retail, Beef-Based Agriculture, Basket Weaving, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is an impressive 169,805 cards, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.9 times as much as the poorest.

All artwork is carefully screened for offensive material, citizens often ask "what has information technology ever done for us?", concert pianists lie about their occupation to avoid ridicule, and politicians are often referred to as thesauruses behind their backs. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. NSC Puppet 74's national animal is the legendary, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

NSC Puppet 74 is ranked 278,670^th in the world and 2,203^rd in Two for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 31.56 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.