The Constitutional Monarchy of Opis is a massive, genial nation, ruled by King Carter II with an even hand, and remarkable for its frequent executions, sprawling nuclear power plants, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, hard-working, devout population of 2.382 billion Opisians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Valencia. The average income tax rate is 20.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Opisian economy, worth 316 trillion Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 132,854 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

"Idol-Worship for the Apathetic" workshops are cancelled when no-one bothers to show up, droves of former desperados are applying to join the border police, children are sent to either religious or secular schools, and all major public areas are watched by police surveillance cameras. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Opis's national animal is the Golden Eagle and its national religion is Faith of the Seven and Trozen.

Opis is ranked 113,549^th in the world and 2,336^th in The North Pacific for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 1,314 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.