The United Dynastic Republic of Opztan is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Destine Lez Wichimire with an even hand, and remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-working population of 2.414 billion Opztanians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The minute, pro-business government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Industry, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Youpon. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.1%.

The powerhouse Opztanian economy, worth 169 trillion Shards a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 70,309 Shards, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 283,597 per year while the poor average 11,643, a ratio of 24.4 to 1.

Commuters are denied boarding for attempting to bring packed lunches onto trains, a suspicious number of male students have joined the Ladies' Wrestling League, Dynanism has been named as Opztan's national religion, and suicide victims often leave behind cash to cover the cost of their fines. Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Opztan's national animal is the Quelea, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Dynanism.

Opztan is ranked 324,083^rd in the world and 1,638^th in the Outback for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 5.1 Effective Tax Rate.