The Cosmocracy of Orange Creek is a gargantuan, orderly nation, ruled by Madrophela with an iron fist, and remarkable for its free-roaming dinosaurs, anti-smoking policies, and complete lack of prisons. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 17.268 billion Humans are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Arausio. The average income tax rate is 99.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Human economy, worth a remarkable 5,661 trillion tremorions a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 327,847 tremorions, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The national anthem is considered broadly offensive to those who don't believe in Crymenathea, the paparazzi publicize Royal scandals with the utmost delight, children as young as eight can present logical proofs for the existence of the afterlife, and money grows on trees. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Orange Creek's national animal is the owl, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Crymenathea.

Orange Creek is ranked 282,621^st in the world and 132^nd in Institute of Cellulose for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 21.8 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.