The Sovereign empire of Odezya is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Emperor Nathaniel VII de Vian with a fair hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, conspicuous electricity pylons, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 4.214 billion Odezyans enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Vian. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 67.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Odezyan economy, worth 646 trillion Auremuses a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Soda Sales, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 153,327 Auremuses, with the richest citizens earning 6.4 times as much as the poorest.

Referenda are held for every conceivable government action, the tenet of free speech is held dear, the poorest Odezyans live in 'the stacks', and the number of judges has tripled in recent months. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Odezya's national animal is the Heliosan Dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Catholicism.

Odezya is ranked 254,770^th in the world and 43^rd in Albastru for Largest Black Market, with 158 billion Standard Monetary Units.