The Colony of Curtin Mars Base is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its irreverence towards religion and suspicion of poets. The hard-working, democratic population of 2.038 billion Curtin Mars Baseans 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 minute government, or what there is of one, is primarily concerned with Welfare, although Defense and Education are also considered important, while Spirituality and International Aid receive no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.6%.

The strong Curtin Mars Basean economy, worth 136 trillion australian dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is fairly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Gambling, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 67,199 australian dollars, with the richest citizens earning 6.7 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is a problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Curtin Mars Base's national animal is the emu, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Curtin Mars Base is ranked 107,956^th in the world and 449^th in the Outback for Highest Average Incomes, with 67,199.17 Standard Monetary Units.