The United States of Printer978 is a colossal, cultured nation, notable for its parental licensing program, infamous sell-swords, and smutty television. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 5.355 billion Printer978ians 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, Industry, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 80.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Printer978ian economy, worth 755 trillion cards a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Book Publishing, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is extensive. Average income is an impressive 141,071 cards, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Arguments about toilet seats being left up or down get surprisingly heated, the nation leads Two in per capita stalking, the WhoTube comments section has gone strangely quiet, and the most commonly-worn shoes are concrete ones. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Printer978's national animal is the legendary, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Printer978 is ranked 274,343^rd in the world and 1,355^th in Two for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 35.59 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.