The Incorporated States of NSC61 is a colossal, cultured nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, frequent executions, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, hard-working, humorless, devout population of 7.553 billion NSC61ians 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 54.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient NSC61ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,122 trillion cards a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an impressive 148,592 cards, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Directors of low-budget sci-fi films are flocking to use NSC61 City as a backdrop, children need to wear helmets and safety harnesses before mounting a carousel horse, repurposed warships fire swag at company promotional events, and the word "sexagenarian" has taken on a whole new meaning. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. NSC61's national animal is the legendary, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

NSC61 is ranked 52,670^th in the world and 2,608^th in Two for Largest Governments, scoring 21.93 on the Bureaucratic Comprehensiveness Rating Scale Index.