The Federal Republic of Occidentica is a massive, safe nation, ruled by President Andrew Harrison with an even hand, and notable for its complete lack of prisons, ubiquitous missile silos, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed population of 2.619 billion Occidenticans are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Avrin City. The average income tax rate is 68.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Occidentican economy, worth 481 trillion Occidentica Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Retail. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 183,841 Occidentica Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Being able to unblock a u-bend pipe is considered a universally essential skill, internet ads promising "hot singles in your area" are even less accurate than they used to be, Occidentica isn't what it used to be, and scientists earn more grant money for reproducing old experiments than trying anything new. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Occidentica's national animal is the Gold Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Occidentica is ranked 225,369^th in the world and 235^th in Commonwealth of Liberty for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 48.52 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.