The Most Serene Republic of 90048 is a titanic, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its frequent executions, ubiquitous missile silos, and prohibition of alcohol. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 15.543 billion 90048ians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The relatively small, corrupt, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 19.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient 90048ian economy, worth a remarkable 3,710 trillion 9003s a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Furniture Restoration. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 238,735 9003s, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Citizens with artificial limbs are forbidden to serve as beauty pageant judges, you can bet your bottom dollar that gambling will cost you an arm and a leg, large sections of 90048 have been named national reserves to protect the native tribes living there, and foreign governments are threatened if they so much as mention the word "election". Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. 90048's national animal is the 9003, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

90048 is ranked 7,520^th in the world and 181^st in Home Sweet 9003 for Highest Poor Incomes, with 140,945.18 Standard Monetary Units.