The Republic of Celestial Vengeance 48 is a colossal, safe nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, irreverence towards religion, and suspicion of poets. The quiet, industrious population of 2.574 billion Celestial Vengeance 48ians 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, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 31.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Celestial Vengeance 48ian economy, worth 111 trillion dollars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Information Technology, and Automobile Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 43,273 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Posh restaurants scatter glass fragments on the dining room floor to keep out barefoot undesirables, citizens are prohibited from raising their voice above thirty decibels in commercial districts, overly distant dads are conscripted into national nappy service, and welfare recipients are milking the government for all they've got. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Celestial Vengeance 48's national animal is the dove, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Celestial Vengeance 48 is ranked 241,966^th in the world and 524^th in Site 17 for Nicest Citizens, with 10.55 average smiles per day.