The Empire of OCCS Long Silence is a very large, pleasant nation, notable for its burgeoning Hivemind population. The hard-working population of 315 million OCCS Long Silenceans have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 18.5%.

The OCCS Long Silencean economy, worth 13.9 trillion Hives a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Retail, Soda Sales, and Information Technology. Average income is 44,017 Hives, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. OCCS Long Silence's national animal is the Hivemind.

OCCS Long Silence is ranked 204,662^nd in the world and 7^th in OC Reserves for Smartest Citizens, with 24.28 quips per hour.