The Dark Slate Blue Node of Node Dark Slate Blue is a colossal, genial nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, frequent executions, and lack of airports. The cynical, humorless, devout population of 4.578 billion Node Dark Slate Blueans are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 68.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Node Dark Slate Bluean economy, worth 566 trillion Nodecoins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, fairly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Tourism. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 123,688 Nodecoins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

The tools of the trade for landmine clearance appear to be copious amounts of gasoline and a box of matches, medical staff can legally quiet people who ask for a second helping of Salisbury steak, the urinary fragrance of seedier establishments is thankfully hidden by the smell of stale smoke, and deceased politicians' MyFace profiles are unanimously pro-incumbent. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Node Dark Slate Blue's national animal is the Circuit, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Node Dark Slate Blue is ranked 47,700^th in the world and 57^th in The Node for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 68.66 Effective Tax Rate.