The Colony of Orange 23 is a colossal, orderly nation, notable for its state-planned economy, prohibition of alcohol, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 3.509 billion Orange 23ians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt government prioritizes Law & Order, although Defense, Industry, and Administration are also considered important, while International Aid and Welfare receive no funds. The average income tax rate is 56.7%.

The powerhouse Orange 23ian economy, worth 312 trillion Oranges a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is an enormous, deeply entrenched, quite specialized black market in Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Basket Weaving. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 89,079 Oranges, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

Road signs are getting harder to read under layers of knitted woolen cardigans, elementary school children develop thousand-yard stares, the military perceives nations hit by natural disasters as "easy pickings", and women no longer need to pepper conversations with incessant references to fictitious husbands. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Orange 23's national animal is the Eastern box turtle, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Orange 23 is ranked 78,844^th in the world and 134^th in Bingos Puppet Sanctuary for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 1,260.67 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.