The Incorporated States of NSC59 is a colossal, cultured nation, renowned for its closed borders, rum-swilling pirates, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 5.991 billion NSC59ians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The large, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Administration, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 82.5%.

The frighteningly efficient NSC59ian economy, worth 985 trillion cards a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Trout Farming, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 164,417 cards, with the richest citizens earning 9.2 times as much as the poorest.

A survey of the nation's rivers and children has shown that pesticide levels are at an all-time regional high, the carbon footprint falls along with the human footprint during war, 'I'm Coming Out' has shot to the top of the nation's music charts, and a state-funded project is investigating whether the moon is made of cheese. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. NSC59's national animal is the legendary, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

NSC59 is ranked 222,923^rd in the world and 1,672^nd in Two for Safest, scoring 25.39 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.