The Republic of Curative Agent 164 is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its daily referendums, disturbing lack of elderly people, and public floggings. The hard-nosed, democratic, devout population of 1.34 billion Curative Agent 164ians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 36.5%.

The Curative Agent 164ian economy, worth 51.5 trillion Credits a year, is quite specialized and led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Arms Manufacturing, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 38,429 Credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

Devotion to God is only skin-deep, traffic cops are puzzled to see that nobody exceeds the speed limits, the nation's ambassadors often conduct their business in jail cells, and the people are famous throughout the region for their perfect yellow teeth. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Curative Agent 164's national animal is the Trout, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Curative Agent 164 is ranked 124,948^th in the world and 109^th in Blue Chevron for Most Extensive Public Healthcare, scoring 1,487.34 on the Theresa-Nightingale Rating.