The Empire of Teriyaki is a massive, socially progressive nation, notable for its irreverence towards religion and absence of drug laws. The hard-working, democratic population of 1.656 billion Teriyakians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 10.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Teriyakian economy, worth 80.5 trillion Pokemon Coins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Arms Manufacturing, and Tourism. Average income is 48,596 Pokemon Coins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

War memorials have been modified to include hammocks for napping, Teriyaki has designated Teriyaki City as its capital city, Leader has just been declared ruler of Teriyaki in an international press conference, and the government has declined to declare any particular religion as its 'official' one. Crime is well under control. Teriyaki's national animal is the Torchic, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Teriyaki is ranked 119,139^th in the world and 4,643^rd in Lazarus for Highest Food Quality, scoring 19.66 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.