The Autocratic Empire of Octis is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Octavius Aquilius with an even hand, and renowned for its national health service, infamous sell-swords, and frequent executions. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 4.65 billion Octisians 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 Healthcare, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Imperium. The average income tax rate is 56.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Octisian economy, worth 469 trillion Octas a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Gambling, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 101,048 Octas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Chewing tree bark proves to have limited value during childbirth, annual Formula One races bring the capital to a screeching halt, the new foreign policy is "why bother invading neighbours when they can be bought wholesale?", and Octavius Aquilius's media campaigns take a hiatus around exam week. Crime is totally unknown. Octis's national animal is the Octavian ocelot, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is The Octisian Pantheon.

Octis is ranked 50,160^th in the world and 2,751^st in Lazarus for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 1,970.89 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.