The Imperial Navy ship of Kotetsu is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Captain Masuda Toranosuke with a fair hand, and remarkable for its compulsory military service. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 3.635 billion Kotetsuans 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Azuma. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 21.9%.

The strong Kotetsuan economy, worth 215 trillion yen a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Cheese Exports, and Retail. Average income is 59,294 yen, with the richest citizens earning 7.4 times as much as the poorest.

Captain Masuda Toranosuke has just been declared ruler of Kotetsu in an international press conference, Shintō has been named as Kotetsu's national religion, retired racing panthers are served truffles for breakfast, and scientists earn more grant money for reproducing old experiments than trying anything new. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kotetsu's national animal is the panther and its national religion is Shintō.

Kotetsu is ranked 134,827^th in the world and 65^th in Japan for Largest Populations, with 3.63 billion capita.