The Republic of Ophyr is a huge, safe nation, renowned for its digital currency, compulsory gun ownership, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 473 million Christians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The tiny, outspoken government is dominated by the Department of Defense, although Education and Spirituality are also considered important, while Welfare and Social Policy receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Arcadia. The average income tax rate is 6.5%.

The strong Christian economy, worth 44.3 trillion Golds a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Book Publishing. Average income is 93,621 Golds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.5 times as much as the poorest.

Arcadia has become the number one destination for urban exploration in United States of America, reddish-brown is the new black, criminals rejoice in the streets as the entire police force is sent away on a training retreat, and the government has ordered a moratorium on referenda. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Ophyr's national animal is the Bat, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Ophyr is ranked 256,659^th in the world and 671^st in United States of America for Nicest Citizens, with 0.96 average smiles per day.