The Most Serene Republic of Oderno is a huge, cultured nation, renowned for its otherworldly petting zoo, absence of drug laws, and punitive income tax rates. The democratic, devout population of 850 million Odernoans enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Healthcare, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 55.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong Odernoan economy, worth 57.6 trillion Coppers a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 67,748 Coppers, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

The comic book series 'Leader and the Villainous Corporate Cronies' is a best-seller, the nation is currently revamping its entire education system, criminals lock themselves in their mums' basements to avoid prison, and sullen teenagers in bright orange 'community payback' onesies can be seen picking litter at the roadside. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Oderno's national animal is the Hawks, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Oderno is ranked 69,315^th in the world and 3^rd in Dude Empire for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 1,474.03 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.