The People's Republic of Ouro Preto is a mid-sized, safe nation, notable for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-working, democratic population of 98 million Ouro Pretoans are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Welfare, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 25.6%.

The strong Ouro Pretoan economy, worth 5.15 trillion réis a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving, Arms Manufacturing, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 52,567 réis, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.5 times as much as the poorest.

Scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, metal detectors have been banned after a bottle cap caused a riot at the beach, euthanasia is legal, and the state considers itself the 'third parent' of every child in the nation. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ouro Preto's national animal is the Gato.

Ouro Preto is ranked 74,977^th in the world and 113^th in Edoca for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 2,876.97 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.