The Intrepid Invidious Republic of Empy is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Nick with an even hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, unlimited-speed roads, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, cheerful population of 10.411 billion Empyians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Emp City. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 65.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Empyian economy, worth a remarkable 2,963 trillion Gold Coins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Retail. Average income is an amazing 284,612 Gold Coins, with the richest citizens earning 5.5 times as much as the poorest.

From the highest mountain to the deepest cave - one can always count on finding a good cell signal in Empy, the government seeks peaceful forum with terrorists, nighttime sightings of raccoons sporting Circle-A patches and bandanna masks are on the rise, and mantis shrimp studies is academia's fastest-growing field. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Empy's national animal is the Dolphin, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans, and its national religion is none with all being equally respected.

Empy is ranked 122,477^th in the world and 6,353^rd in The North Pacific for Most Income Equality, scoring 18.11 on the Marx-Engels Emancipation Scale.