The Republic of NAS40 is a colossal, orderly nation, remarkable for its ban on automobiles, frequent executions, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 4.266 billion NAS40ians 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, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 49.7%.

The very strong NAS40ian economy, worth 313 trillion Marks a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Trout Farming, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 73,393 Marks, with the richest citizens earning 6.4 times as much as the poorest.

Human sacrifice to the metaphorical altar of Mammon ensures national prosperity, not all rivers run to the sea, the might of the entire NAS40ian Navy is focused on fifty bemused spear-throwing islanders, and six-year-old children playing dress-up are viewed with suspicion. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. NAS40's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

NAS40 is ranked 30,988^th in the world and 6^th in The Ninth Army for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 5,608.52 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.