The Armed Republic of Odycia is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Nicolaus Unimanus with an even hand, and renowned for its pith helmet sales, daily referendums, and devotion to social welfare. The quiet, industrious population of 2.992 billion Odycians 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sparta. The average income tax rate is 74.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Odycian economy, worth 368 trillion Credits a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 123,225 Credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The government recently donated a surfboard to an impoverished family in a landlocked region, colonial citizens are forced to sing the praise of the "Great Odycian Liberator", this year's hottest fashion trend is the Lese Majeste collection, and the leading national news source is 'my cousin Billy-Bob on MyFace'. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Odycia's national animal is the Golden Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Odycia is ranked 15,217^th in the world and 36^th in The League for Lowest Crime Rates, with 93.97 law-abiding acts per hour.