The Empire of The 2nd Choice is a mammoth, cultured nation, ruled by Jaden Yuki with an even hand, and renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, complete lack of prisons, and lack of airports. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 8.157 billion Choicers 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Duel Academy. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 69.6%.

The frighteningly efficient 2nd Choicean economy, worth 974 trillion deniers a year, is led by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Uranium Mining, and Information Technology. Black market activity is extensive. Average income is an impressive 119,528 deniers, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 346,666 per year while the poor average 32,640, a ratio of 10.6 to 1.

The most notorious criminals are given the Consequences of Your Actions Award, asking a cutie their star sign is always met with withering scorn, Super Barry Brothers is the most popular video game in the nation, and children gain their first sex education from reading the dictionary. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The 2nd Choice's national animal is the Winged Kuriboh, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

The 2nd Choice is ranked 195,291^st in the world and 6^th in The Choices for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 57.19 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.