The Scientific Powerhouse of Dark Matter is a gargantuan, orderly nation, ruled by General Superintendent Aleister Crowley with an iron fist, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, pith helmet sales, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 16.229 billion Espers are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Academy City. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient scientific economy, worth a remarkable 6,242 trillion Euros a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Tourism. Average income is an amazing 384,667 Euros, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Dark Matter isn't what it used to be, all guns must be registered, on-duty Air Dark Matter flight attendants are usually seen napping in first class, and conspiracy theorists allege that the government is spying on them through their carbon monoxide detectors. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Dark Matter's national animal is the Phoenix, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Flying Spaghetti Monster.

Dark Matter is ranked 208,976^th in the world and 847^th in Europe for Greatest Rich-Poor Divides, with 1.82 Rich To Poor Income Ratio.