The Galactic Empire of Rock87 is a gargantuan, efficient nation, notable for its compulsory military service, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 22.934 billion Gorignakians 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 government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked morass — juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Arrakeen. The average income tax rate is 90.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Rock87ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,990 trillion Bebops a year, is highly specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing and Book Publishing. Average income is 86,806 Bebops, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Leader's office has a newly installed Max-Man arcade game programmed by a 5th-grader, motorbike jousters live young and die fast, children's TV shows are having a gay old time, and an opal a day keeps the negative thoughts at bay. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Rock87's national animal is the Bojack, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Rock87 is ranked 57,922^nd in the world and 1^st in Island of Lost Souls for Most Patriotic, with 28.3 flags saluted per person per day.