The Republic of Ocean Waters is a very large, orderly nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, suspicion of poets, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 298 million Oceanians are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The minute, corrupt, moralistic, pro-business, well-organized government, or what there is of one, prioritizes Industry, although Law & Order, Defense, and Spirituality are also considered important, while Environment and International Aid are ignored. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.3%.

The all-consuming Oceanian economy, worth 30.2 trillion Ocean Water Dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Retail, and Soda Sales. Average income is an impressive 101,339 Ocean Water Dollars, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 672,577 per year while the poor average 5,848, a ratio of 115 to 1.

Crocodile roadkill is smeared across the asphalt of the new Formula One track, mysterious men apprehend suspected Good Samaritans under the cover of night, school uniforms are compulsory, and employees are told they can avoid traffic jams by starting work at 4 AM. Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Ocean Waters's national animal is the Whale, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.

Ocean Waters is ranked 2,352^nd in the world and 40^th in The East Pacific for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 13,362.18 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.