The Empire of Scene 48 is a small, pleasant nation, remarkable for its burgeoning trotter population. The hard-working population of 23 million Scene 48ians 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 Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 14.7%.

The Scene 48ian economy, worth 1.11 trillion credits a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Information Technology. Average income is 48,315 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 48's national animal is the trotter.

Scene 48 is ranked 222,093^rd in the world and 1^st in Potala Palace for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 278.98 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.