The Republic of Node 4 is a very large, safe nation, remarkable for its daily referendums, ban on automobiles, and stringent health and safety legislation. The quiet, industrious population of 155 million Node 4ians 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 medium-sized government is primarily concerned with Defense, with Law & Order, Public Transport, and Administration also on the agenda. The average income tax rate is 24.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Node 4ian economy, worth 6.01 trillion Nas a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Soda Sales, Tourism, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 38,779 Nas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

Many feel that the government's ban on cars to combat reckless driving was "a tad excessive", vital intelligence-gathering activities are put on hold as agents return home for seduction training and advanced poker instruction, religious education is a new government priority, and convicted criminals are given free limo rides to jail. Crime is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Node 4's national animal is the Na, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Node 4 is ranked 213,069^th in the world and 3,886^th in The East Pacific for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 49.5 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.