The Republic of The Final 48 is a tiny, genial nation, renowned for its compulsory military service. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 10 million Final 48ians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Welfare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 24.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Final 48ian economy, worth 562 billion Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 56,200 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

It's all white elephants on parade, national park visitors are reporting a rash of poison ivy sightings, teachers are skilled at leaving no evidence of child cruelty, and the traditional Violetist dish of stuffed sheep's head is served with an intense look of shock upon its face. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Final 48's national animal is the Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

The Final 48 is ranked 57,937^th in the world and 1,015^th in The East Pacific for Nicest Citizens, with 17.01 average smiles per day.