The Dominion of Odesseen is a massive, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its ubiquitous missile silos, smutty television, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 1.863 billion Odesseenians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Zakuul. The average income tax rate is 69.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Odesseenian economy, worth 181 trillion credits a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is 97,521 credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

One of the most popular models in Odesseen has a scarred face and one working eye, a niche industry catering to S&M enthusiasts has sprung up, the government has declined to declare any particular religion as its 'official' one, and court verdicts are predictable to within a hundredth of a percentage point. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Odesseen's national animal is the Phoenix, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Odesseen is ranked 22,406^th in the world and 738^th in the South Pacific for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 6,710.09 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.