The Republic of Curative Agent 163 is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, suspicion of poets, and stringent health and safety legislation. The quiet, industrious population of 1.08 billion Curative Agent 163ians 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 Defense, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 24.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Curative Agent 163ian economy, worth 56.1 trillion Credits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Basket Weaving, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 51,936 Credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Ethnic minorities are often refused admission to some of the nation's best schools, mollycoddled youths run the country, grade school teachers mark homework with red "CITATION NEEDED" stamps, and lifeguards are more concerned with watching for sharks than struggling swimmers. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Curative Agent 163's national animal is the Trout, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Curative Agent 163 is ranked 159,942^nd in the world and 47^th in Blue Chevron for Highest Average Incomes, with 51,936.26 Standard Monetary Units.