The Federation of Singularity-148 is a massive, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning Scorpion population. The hard-working population of 1.12 billion Singularity-148ians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 29.6%.

The Singularity-148ian economy, worth 38.7 trillion Pesos a year, is quite specialized and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Soda Sales, Uranium Mining, and Trout Farming. Average income is 34,598 Pesos, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Singularity-148's national animal is the Scorpion.

Singularity-148 is ranked 233,293^rd in the world and 12,732^nd in Lazarus for Largest Black Market, with 271 billion Standard Monetary Units.