The United Socialist States of Custodian 57 is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, notable for its state-planned economy, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 25.438 billion Custodian 57ians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The enormous, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Healthcare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 73.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The large but stagnant Custodian 57ian economy, worth 415 trillion Partisans a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Cheese Exports, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 16,352 Partisans, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Custodian 57's national animal is the Partisan, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Custodian 57 is ranked 134,529^th in the world and 1^st in Fascist Nations for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 750.09 on the Gilded Widget Scale.