The Colony of 486sx is a massive, orderly nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-working, cynical population of 1.629 billion 486sxians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 17.8%.

The 486sxian economy, worth 61.1 trillion guilders a year, is led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Uranium Mining, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 37,533 guilders, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

The country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry, there's no such thing as a safe bet, all major public areas are watched by police surveillance cameras, and citizens are enjoying a recent large cut in taxes. Crime is moderate. 486sx's national animal is the penguin, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.

486sx is ranked 92,710^th in the world and 8^th in Retrocomputers for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 34.82 on the Bus Surprisal Index.