The United States of Printer874 is a colossal, cultured nation, notable for its daily referendums, frequent executions, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 5.385 billion Printer874ians 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 enormous, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Law & Order, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 93.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Printer874ian economy, worth 728 trillion cards a year, is led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 135,214 cards, with the richest citizens earning 6.5 times as much as the poorest.

It is illegal to carry an umbrella when the official weather forecast predicts a sunny day, people are bored of easy crossword puzzles, athletes are renowned for being the best at maths, and if a tree falls in the forest and nobody is there to hear it... Printer874ian satellites can detect it. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Printer874's national animal is the legendary, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Printer874 is ranked 265,680^th in the world and 394^th in Two for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 40.53 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.