The Disputed Territories of Snow 46 is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its rum-swilling pirates, ubiquitous missile silos, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 4.477 billion Snow 46ians 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 medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Industry, and Administration also on the agenda, while Welfare and International Aid receive no funds. The average income tax rate is 33.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Snow 46ian economy, worth 385 trillion moons a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Information Technology, and Retail. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 86,146 moons, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Production of license plates has dropped as prisoners' hands are far too greasy to operate machinery, hairdressers are among those who have disappeared overnight, door-to-door salesmen are frequently beaten up by 'vigilantes', and teams of painters are converting road signs from horse lengths to kilometers. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Snow 46's national animal is the horse, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Snow 46 is ranked 259,480^th in the world and 9,759^th in Balder for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring -8.12 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.