The Incorporated States of NSC84 is a colossal, efficient nation, remarkable for its public floggings, compulsory military service, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 6.096 billion NSC84ians 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, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 90.3%.

The frighteningly efficient NSC84ian economy, worth 972 trillion cards a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Woodchip Exports, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 159,490 cards, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.8 times as much as the poorest.

Nano-legendaries are the current fad sweeping the nation, puppies given out free in marketing promotions are often tossed straight into the trash, children in school learn that marriage and slavery go hand in hand, and weekly religious services often resemble campaign rallies. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. NSC84's national animal is the legendary, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

NSC84 is ranked 280,969^th in the world and 2,558^th in Two for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 27.99 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.