The Empire of Scene 47 is a tiny, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning trotter population. The hard-working population of 16 million Scene 47ians 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 Law & Order, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 17.3%.

The Scene 47ian economy, worth 724 billion credits a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Furniture Restoration, and Information Technology. Average income is 45,286 credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Scene 47's national animal is the trotter, which can occasionally be seen avoiding garbage in the nation's murky oceans.

Scene 47 is ranked 156,595^th in the world and 1^st in Pont du Gard for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 37,452.04 Standard Monetary Units.