The Republic of NAS38 is a colossal, orderly nation, renowned for its zero percent divorce rate, ban on automobiles, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 4.297 billion NAS38ians 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, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 53.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse NAS38ian economy, worth 394 trillion Marks a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Cheese Exports, Trout Farming, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 91,740 Marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Every workday begins with group therapy, NAS38ian husbands are dead good at fathering kids, judicial robes are the country's hottest fashion trend, and the latest guided missile cruiser "Ship-1642" has received precisely zero column inches in the press. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. NAS38's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

NAS38 is ranked 16,211^th in the world and 2^nd in The Ninth Army for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 7,042.58 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.