The Incorporated States of NSC162 is a colossal, orderly nation, notable for its zero percent divorce rate, ritual sacrifices, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 6.067 billion NSC162ians 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 Law & Order, Administration, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 89.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient NSC162ian economy, worth 995 trillion cards a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Information Technology. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 164,016 cards, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Academics have a bone to pick with free market entrepreneurs, official government guidance encourages binge behaviors, unpackaged foodstuffs rot on store shelves, and the government is overcome with ennui. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. NSC162's national animal is the legendary, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

NSC162 is ranked 87,817^th in the world and 884^th in Two for Largest Populations, with 6.07 billion capita.