The Armed Republic of Orsic is a small, socially progressive nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 36 million Orsicians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The tiny, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Defense, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.9%.

The very strong Orsician economy, worth 2.44 trillion Satoshi a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 67,715 Satoshi, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 206,151 per year while the poor average 17,265, a ratio of 11.9 to 1.

The mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas, the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, the tenet of free speech is held dear, and euthanasia is illegal. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Orsic's national animal is the Leopardo, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Orsic is ranked 250,104^th in the world and 190^th in Squeaky Squeakers for Most Advanced Law Enforcement, scoring 892.35 on the Orwell Orderliness Index.