The Empire of Mari Makinami is a gargantuan, safe nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service. The hard-working population of 12.992 billion Sylians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Welfare, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tokyo. The average income tax rate is 49.9%.

The strong Sylian economy, worth 451 trillion LCLS a year, is quite specialized and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Woodchip Exports, and Information Technology. Average income is 34,755 LCLS, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.3 times as much as the poorest.

Gambling is outlawed, Mari Makinami has designated Tokyo as its capital city, a major religion has been named as Mari Makinami's national religion, and Tokyo spends billions upgrading public transport. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Mari Makinami's national animal is the frightening doll and its national religion is a major religion.

Mari Makinami is ranked 162,778^th in the world and 4^th in Sanctuary of Syl for Lowest Crime Rates, with 59.91 law-abiding acts per hour.