The Republic of Curative Agent 196 is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its ban on automobiles and avant-garde cinema. The hard-working population of 1.108 billion Curative Agent 196ians 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 43.1%.

The Curative Agent 196ian economy, worth 43.1 trillion Credits a year, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Basket Weaving, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 38,910 Credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.5 times as much as the poorest.

Almost all products in Curative Agent 196 are hand-crafted due to strict employment laws, welfare funding has recently gone through the roof, college-level writing classes are taught by undergraduate editors of the school newspaper, and teenage girls in knee-length surfer shorts have become a cultural icon of Curative Agent 196. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Curative Agent 196's national animal is the Trout, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Curative Agent 196 is ranked 57,299^th in the world and 5^th in Blue Chevron for Most Patriotic, with 28.57 flags saluted per person per day.