The Prefecture of Kadotani is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Governor Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko with an even hand, and remarkable for its compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 10.209 billion Kadotanians 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 tiny government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hayarano. The average income tax rate is 8.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Kadotanian economy, worth 722 trillion yen a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Gambling, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 70,775 yen, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

Politicians frequently make unusual poses during speeches in hopes of inspiring the next internet fad, small children are learning a lot of new words from a teacher with Tourette Syndrome, citizens have to dodge their neighbors' drones while getting the morning paper, and tech-mad citizens think that the laser-powered bread-slicer uPhone App is the coolest thing since sliced bread. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent. Kadotani's national animal is the turtle and its national religion is Shintō.

Kadotani is ranked 44,559^th in the world and 21^st in Japan for Largest Populations, with 10.2 billion capita.