The Dominion on the Hill of Ordysius is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by President Alcibiades with a fair hand, and renowned for its daily referendums, anti-smoking policies, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 6.621 billion Ordysians 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 Industry, although Education and Environment are also considered important, while Social Policy and Law & Order aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Corthyra. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 3.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Ordysian economy, worth 886 trillion Smirks a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Retail, and Cheese Exports. Average income is an impressive 133,871 Smirks, with the richest citizens earning 7.9 times as much as the poorest.

Citizens are less concerned with policy and more concerned with whether politicians "call 'em like they see 'em", imprisonment is the leading cause of disownment, the Ordysian Arts Council pays teenagers to sit through opera performances, and the deaf are perplexed when the weather report tells them that the wind will be "bringing some rain along the Nazi ghosts". Crime, especially youth-related, is all-pervasive, probably because of the absence of a police force. Ordysius's national animal is the Stag, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Ordysius is ranked 14,470^th in the world and 3^rd in Barbaria for Most Beautiful Environments, with 1,263.12 pounds of wildlife per square mile.