The Allied States of Socialist test 176 is a massive, orderly nation, notable for its zero percent divorce rate, public floggings, and compulsory gun ownership. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 4.752 billion Socialist test 176ians 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 medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 59.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Socialist test 176ian economy, worth 946 trillion Yen a year, is fairly diversified and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 199,213 Yen, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.5 times as much as the poorest.

The government regularly reassures citizens that there are no monsters under their beds, antique comic book collectors are disappointed to hear that their treasures are worth exactly as little as their mothers said they were, reflection is vital for badly behaved politicians, and it's rare to find an unchewed pencil. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Socialist test 176's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Socialist test 176 is ranked 8,210^th in the world and 679^th in Lazarus for Most Corrupt Governments, with 172.8 kickbacks per hour.