The Incorporated States of NSC Puppet 189 is a colossal, cultured nation, renowned for its frequent executions, aversion to nipples, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, humorless, devout population of 7.475 billion NSC Puppet 189ians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The large, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Administration, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 93.6%.

The frighteningly efficient NSC Puppet 189ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,329 trillion cards a year, is dominated by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Woodchip Exports, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an impressive 177,885 cards, with the richest citizens earning 6.1 times as much as the poorest.

New regulations have put a halt to monkey business, religious bigotry is not allowed but bigotry against theism is encouraged, ironic death by tasering is on the rise amongst door-to-door taser salesmen, and the nation's teens are known for their habit of kissing through plastic wrap. 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 189's national animal is the legendary, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

NSC Puppet 189 is ranked 83,672^nd in the world and 827^th in Two for Largest Basket Weaving Sector, scoring 3,673.89 on the Hickory Productivity Index.