The Republic of Absolute communism48 is a colossal, cultured nation, renowned for its ban on automobiles, parental licensing program, and pith helmet sales. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 6.256 billion Absolute communism48ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 64.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Absolute communism48ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,141 trillion guilders a year, is fairly diversified and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 182,391 guilders, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 698,587 per year while the poor average 32,868, a ratio of 21.3 to 1.

Wrongful arrests abound as 'criminals' blame the guy next to them, six-year-old children playing dress-up are viewed with suspicion, atheists refusing to attend church are heavily fined by the government, and the overhead luggage compartment is often full. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Absolute communism48's national animal is the sheep, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Absolute communism48 is ranked 277,998^th in the world and 10,357^th in Lazarus for Safest, scoring 6 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.