The Republic of Orcaus is a huge, safe nation, notable for its zero percent divorce rate, triple-decker prams, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 263 million Orcausians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kiwiana. The average income tax rate is 42.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Orcausian economy, worth 20.8 trillion fins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 79,022 fins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Many friends and relatives of Leader have been given ambassador jobs in tropical island nations, the nation grinds to a halt on the anniversary of every marginally noteworthy event, Orcaus has designated Kiwiana as its capital city, and children dream of becoming physicians and physicists. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Orcaus's national animal is the Orca, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Orcaus is ranked 137,565^th in the world and 10^th in Chaotic History for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 493.04 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.