The Ultimate Assassin of Harukawa Maki is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by Harukawa Maki with an even hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, daily referendums, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, hard-working population of 7.889 billion Harukawa Makians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hope. The average income tax rate is 18.9%.

The powerhouse Harukawa Makian economy, worth 783 trillion yen a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Retail, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Book Publishing. Average income is 99,255 yen, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.8 times as much as the poorest.

The installation of street lights across remote goat tracks has left citizens bemused, school lockers are filled with fancy underwear, vegetables are crisper thanks to CRISPR, and war vets look after war animals. Crime is totally unknown. Harukawa Maki's national animal is the wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Violetism.

Harukawa Maki is ranked 83,831^st in the world and 51^st in Victory for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 2,026.87 on the Gilded Widget Scale.