The Athenian Paradise of Otaku Stratus is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, notable for its daily referendums, smutty television, and parental licensing program. The hard-nosed, democratic, humorless, devout population of 30.811 billion Stratites enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded individuals juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Wisdom City. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Stratese economy, worth an astonishing 11,985 trillion sapphires a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Soda Sales, and Retail. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 389,007 sapphires, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Former arms manufacturing CEOs are now delivering food for minimum wage, school teachers check the staff room for hidden webcams before complaining about rebellious students, cheese has become the new icon of political dissent, and even the nation's brussel sprouts are delicious and nutritious. Crime, especially youth-related, is so common that it is unusual to encounter someone following the law, probably because of the absence of a police force. Otaku Stratus's national animal is the lion-griffin, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Otaku Stratus is ranked 80^th in the world and 1^st in Japan for Highest Crime Rates, with 158.54 Crimes Per Hour.