The Democratic States of Card Bou 142 is a mammoth, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its frequent executions, pith helmet sales, and ritual sacrifices. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 8.198 billion Card Bou 142ians 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, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 63.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Card Bou 142ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,408 trillion Dollars a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Basket Weaving. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 171,789 Dollars, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 558,804 per year while the poor average 39,789, a ratio of 14.0 to 1.

Army rations are served on silver platters, a large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, the streets are increasingly clogged with poverty-stricken beggars, and fans doing the wave routinely disrupt the finals of Go tournaments. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Card Bou 142's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Card Bou 142 is ranked 33,221^st in the world and 285^th in Holmond Holdings for Smartest Citizens, with 53.67 quips per hour.