The Empire of Quioni is a huge, genial nation, ruled by Ponyboy Curtis with an even hand, and notable for its triple-decker prams, irreverence towards religion, and complete absence of social welfare. The compassionate population of 897 million Quionians 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 Administration, Healthcare, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Armadale. The average income tax rate is 67.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Quionian economy, worth 80.9 trillion Dollarias a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Basket Weaving, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 90,234 Dollarias, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

The government is reining in public spending, every new building project has to undergo a five-year environmental impact study before it can go ahead, 3D printed organs are a breath of new life for the sick and elderly, and criminals and college students are taking an interest in the government's new weed-killing program. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Quioni's national animal is the Knightus, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Quioni is ranked 39,401^st in the world and 1,350^th in The North Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 180 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.