The Incorporated States of NSC Puppet 181 is a colossal, orderly nation, notable for its closed borders, complete lack of prisons, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 6.186 billion NSC Puppet 181ians 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 large, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 76.0%.

The frighteningly efficient NSC Puppet 181ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,032 trillion cards a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Woodchip Exports, and Information Technology. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an impressive 166,905 cards, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

The mummified remains of former kings are apparently discovered every time a tourist loses their wallet, thousands of former pirates can be found peddling knockoff products in flea markets, the government has enacted freedom of information, and fashion models are guaranteed to be 100% genuinely as anorexic as they appear on magazine covers. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. NSC Puppet 181's national animal is the legendary, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

NSC Puppet 181 is ranked 15,184^th in the world and 1,224^th in Two for Most Corrupt Governments, with 120.93 kickbacks per hour.