The Firebrick Node of Node Firebrick is a colossal, efficient nation, renowned for its ubiquitous missile silos, enslaved workforce, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 4.539 billion Node Firebrickians 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 large, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 73.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Node Firebrickian economy, worth 512 trillion Nodecoins a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 112,900 Nodecoins, with the richest citizens earning 6.8 times as much as the poorest.

Jaw strain is an increasingly common ailment, space shuttles regularly launch rubbish into space, property owners are terrified of pigeons nesting in their buildings, and Blackacrean security services are wondering why Leader is so fond of the numbers 6, 7 and 9. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Node Firebrick's national animal is the Circuit.

Node Firebrick is ranked 18,837^th in the world and 3^rd in The Node for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 3,326.46 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.