The Republic of Factory Worker 73 is a massive, efficient nation, renowned for its frequent executions, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-working, cynical population of 4.994 billion Factory Worker 73ians 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 large, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Welfare, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 52.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Factory Worker 73ian economy, worth 316 trillion cards a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Basket Weaving, and Automobile Manufacturing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 63,428 cards, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

The government's fruit business reeks of rotting produce and corruption, Leader claims tax rises are the result of 'curses', libraries are now installed with jacuzzis and mini-bars, and sheepish teenagers are making eye contact with their parents for the first time in a decade during state-enforced 'no-phones hour'. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Factory Worker 73's national animal is the cards, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Factory Worker 73 is ranked 44,431^st in the world and 13^th in Brest Oblast for Most Patriotic, with 36.06 flags saluted per person per day.