The Slate Gray Node of Node Slate Gray is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its daily referendums, digital currency, and infamous sell-swords. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 4.613 billion Node Slate Grayians 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, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 59.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Node Slate Grayian economy, worth 532 trillion Nodecoins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 115,448 Nodecoins, with the richest citizens earning 7.5 times as much as the poorest.

Father-son fishing trips have been banned, forty-year-old men are asked for their ID before watching the latest pony cartoon movies, there's nothing more Node Slate Grayian than revanchism, and citizens who leave the nation for work are instantly charged with treason. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Node Slate Gray's national animal is the Circuit, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Node Slate Gray is ranked 301,862^nd in the world and 142^nd in The Node for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring zero on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.