The Incorporated States of NSC Puppet 197 is a colossal, efficient nation, notable for its parental licensing program, otherworldly petting zoo, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 7.637 billion NSC Puppet 197ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Law & Order, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 92.7%.

The frighteningly efficient NSC Puppet 197ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,348 trillion cards a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is an impressive 176,626 cards, with the richest citizens earning 7.2 times as much as the poorest.

Scientists earn more grant money for reproducing old experiments than trying anything new, foreign 'investors' have been taking a great interest in the new secret shuttle, children as young as eight can be found working in factories, and blue sky thinkers are reminded that the firmament is actually more of a grey-ish colour. 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 197's national animal is the legendary, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

NSC Puppet 197 is ranked 4,405^th in the world and 692^nd in Two for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring 9,150.62 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.