The Incorporated States of NSC Puppet 159 is a colossal, cultured nation, remarkable for its public floggings, keen interest in outer space, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 7.606 billion NSC Puppet 159ians 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 large, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 93.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient NSC Puppet 159ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,223 trillion cards a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 160,829 cards, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

All artwork is carefully screened for offensive material, the national Police Academies have dedicated infant wings, the judicial system legislates morality, and male cubicle workers stand up every time a woman enters the room. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. NSC Puppet 159's national animal is the legendary, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

NSC Puppet 159 is ranked 181,754^th in the world and 1,563^rd in Two for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 998.86 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.