The Republic of Optimal Distinctiveness is a very large, socially progressive nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, absence of drug laws, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 304 million Optimal Distinctivenessians 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, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government prioritizes Education, although Healthcare, Welfare, and Defense are also considered important, while Spirituality and International Aid are ignored. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.2%.

The strong Optimal Distinctivenessian economy, worth 11.7 trillion raffle tickets a year, is quite specialized and led by the Furniture Restoration industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Gambling, and Information Technology. Average income is 38,628 raffle tickets, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 182,501 per year while the poor average 4,842, a ratio of 37.7 to 1.

The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, the mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas, the tenet of free speech is held dear, and a firework a day does not in fact keep the doctor away. Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Optimal Distinctiveness's national animal is the dragonfly, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Optimal Distinctiveness is ranked 178,459^th in the world and 10^th in After Hours for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 64.42 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.