The Republic of Factory Worker 97 is a mammoth, efficient nation, notable for its rum-swilling pirates, complete lack of prisons, and daily referendums. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 8.667 billion Factory Worker 97ians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Administration, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 10.6%.

The thriving Factory Worker 97ian economy, worth 644 trillion cards a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Woodchip Exports, and Basket Weaving. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 74,328 cards, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 277,279 per year while the poor average 13,969, a ratio of 19.8 to 1.

The law forbids arson, murder, and low-quality cheese, among slaves 'bastard' is an honorific rather than an insult, giggling teens are asked to put their mouths on rubber dolls, and internet moderators work overtime to remove memes comparing Leader to cartoon bears. Crime is moderate, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Factory Worker 97's national animal is the cards, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Factory Worker 97 is ranked 40,620^th in the world and 166^th in Brest Oblast for Largest Black Market, with 28.8 trillion Standard Monetary Units.