The Allied States of The Empire of Orion is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Ross Perot with a fair hand, and renowned for its sprawling nuclear power plants, compulsory military service, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, humorless population of 22.597 billion Orionians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Petra. The average income tax rate is 41.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Empire of Orionian economy, worth a remarkable 1,936 trillion Orions a year, is highly specialized and led by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Gambling. Average income is 85,698 Orions, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

The phrase 'spreading like wildfire' is no longer in the public lexicon, most towns have their Ross Perot High School located on Ross Perot Street, at least 1% of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs budget goes to Ross Perot's wardrobe, and East Lebatuckese luxury goods are plundered by the working class of The Empire of Orion. Crime is moderate. The Empire of Orion's national animal is the Horse, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

The Empire of Orion is ranked 17,793^rd in the world and 1,088^th in Lazarus for Highest Food Quality, scoring 124.21 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.