The Constitutional Monarchy of Opis is a massive, safe nation, ruled by King Carter II with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, triple-decker prams, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, hard-working, devout population of 2.337 billion Opisians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Valencia. The average income tax rate is 18.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Opisian economy, worth 308 trillion Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 131,814 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Athletic teenagers are among the wealthiest members of society, industry tycoons rarely hide their misdeeds due to the government's habit of bailing them out, the new cheese tax is colloquially known as "wheel welfare", and accusations of corruption stick when the accused are long-gone. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Opis's national animal is the Golden Eagle and its national religion is Faith of the Seven and Trozen.

Opis is ranked 17,858^th in the world and 746^th in The North Pacific for Most Cultured, scoring 96 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.