The Empire Capital of Opiachus is a colossal, socially progressive nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, public floggings, and otherworldly petting zoo. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 9.602 billion Opians enjoy some of the most opulent lifestyles in the region, unless they are unemployed or working-class, in which case they are variously starving to death or crippled by easily preventable diseases.

The medium-sized, liberal, pro-business government prioritizes Education, although Industry, Defense, and Social Policy are also considered important, while Spirituality and Welfare receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Admiralty. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 36.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Opian economy, worth a remarkable 1,447 trillion dollars a year, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Arms Manufacturing. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is an impressive 150,702 dollars, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 741,322 per year while the poor average 17,494, a ratio of 42.4 to 1.

Drugs containing the compound "oleum de serpens" are being sold to cancer patients, school lockers are filled with fancy underwear, crossword puzzles have been co-opted as a symbol of racial discrimination, and the might of the entire Opian Navy is focused on fifty bemused spear-throwing islanders. Crime, especially youth-related, is pervasive, probably because of the absence of a police force. Opiachus's national animal is the dove, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Opiachus is ranked 7,526^th in the world and 1^st in Core Sector for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 95,545.32 Standard Monetary Units.