The Incorporated States of NSC171 is a colossal, cultured nation, notable for its deadly medical pandemics, compulsory military service, and zero percent divorce rate. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 6.024 billion NSC171ians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The large, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 85.1%.

The frighteningly efficient NSC171ian economy, worth 884 trillion cards a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is extensive. Average income is an impressive 146,895 cards, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Worrywarts have started advocating for a paint ban, government officials go door-to-door educating about the dangers of pseudoscience, replacement organs are grown in vats, and a degree of self-hatred is vital for a future in politics. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. NSC171's national animal is the legendary, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

NSC171 is ranked 271,486^th in the world and 932^nd in Two for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 37.41 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.