The Incorporated States of NSC Puppet 136 is a colossal, orderly nation, remarkable for its deadly medical pandemics, prohibition of alcohol, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 7.486 billion NSC Puppet 136ians 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 medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 73.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient NSC Puppet 136ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,246 trillion cards a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an impressive 166,483 cards, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

All fantasy fiction has officially been deemed non-canon, companies struggle to cover for the hordes of employees on parental leave, airport announcements inform passengers that flights have been delayed because pilots are having afternoon naps, and no personal detail is too tiny for the suede-denim census police. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. NSC Puppet 136's national animal is the legendary, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

NSC Puppet 136 is ranked 130,470^th in the world and 1,332^nd in Two for Largest Basket Weaving Sector, scoring 2,398.37 on the Hickory Productivity Index.