The Democratic Republic of Card Demon 48 is a massive, orderly nation, notable for its state-planned economy, ubiquitous missile silos, and avant-garde cinema. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 4.699 billion Card Demon 48ians 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 medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 68.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Card Demon 48ian economy, worth 616 trillion Souls a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized, fairly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Furniture Restoration. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 131,269 Souls, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.5 times as much as the poorest.

The nation has always been at war with Moltovea, people accuse the government of being in bed with Big Safety, many marriages go virtually unconsummated, and golden statues of Goats line the memorial avenues of the Funerary District. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Card Demon 48's national animal is the Goat, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Card Demon 48 is ranked 114,474^th in the world and 317^th in The Underworld of Hell for Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry, scoring 3,367.46 on the Tasmanian Pulp Environmental Export Index.