The Holy Lucky Pink Zombie Bat of Owion is a huge, cultured nation, remarkable for its rum-swilling pirates, zero percent divorce rate, and enslaved workforce. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 660 million Owions 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 prioritizes Industry, with Administration, Healthcare, and Education also on the agenda, while International Aid and Law & Order receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Owion City Bat. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 15.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Owion economy, worth 65.5 trillion Paperclips Bats a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Arms Manufacturing. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is 99,249 Paperclips Bats, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 470,906 per year while the poor average 12,344, a ratio of 38.1 to 1.

One year's corporation tax from three international megacorporations has funded one dozen shiny black pencils for Leader's office, the mood of raunchy movies is often ruined by the sound of babies crying, the jackhammer is considered a tool of artistic criticism, and only the rich can afford the latest medical innovations. Crime, especially youth-related, is pervasive, probably because of the absence of a police force. Owion's national animal is the cow Bat, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Owion is ranked 228,247^th in the world and 2,765^th in the South Pacific for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 29.67 on the Bus Surprisal Index.