The Republic of Curative Agent 148 is a massive, safe nation, remarkable for its closed borders and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed population of 1.34 billion Curative Agent 148ians 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 Law & Order, Education, and Defense. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 29.9%.

The Curative Agent 148ian economy, worth 59.3 trillion Credits a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 44,288 Credits, with the richest citizens earning 5.8 times as much as the poorest.

The nation's laws on image rights are amongst the strictest in the world, metal detectors have been banned after a bottle cap caused a riot at the beach, ratings for sitcom reruns are often much higher than election debates, and stage mothers commonly give their children the nickname 'Cash'. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Curative Agent 148's national animal is the Trout, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Curative Agent 148 is ranked 180,974^th in the world and 281^st in Blue Chevron for Most Advanced Public Transport, scoring 734.6 on the Societal Mobility Rating.