The Teal Node of Node Teal is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its keen interest in outer space, ubiquitous missile silos, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 4.582 billion Node Tealians 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, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 68.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Node Tealian economy, worth 515 trillion Nodecoins a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Basket Weaving. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 112,399 Nodecoins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Leader's luxurious new home has been designated as a protected cultural heritage site, the overhead luggage compartment is often full, hand-to-hand combat experience is udderly essential for all dairy ranchers, and pregnant hitchhikers with signs requesting rides to "competent care" are a common sight on Node Tealian roads. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Node Teal's national animal is the Circuit, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Node Teal is ranked 267,764^th in the world and 87^th in The Node for Nicest Citizens, with 6.84 average smiles per day.