The Blanched Almond Node of Node Blanched Almond is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, disturbing lack of elderly people, and state-planned economy. The compassionate, cynical, humorless, devout population of 4.538 billion Node Blanched Almondians are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The medium-sized, corrupt, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 69.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Node Blanched Almondian economy, worth 586 trillion Nodecoins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 129,185 Nodecoins, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Citizens simply have to point a weapon at a government official to get what they want, government spending has hit an all-time low, government officials frown on anything more technologically advanced than an abacus, and Leader claims tax rises are the result of 'curses'. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Node Blanched Almond's national animal is the Circuit, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Node Blanched Almond is ranked 259,928^th in the world and 126^th in The Node for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 490.21 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.