The Dominion of 9th Realm Of Japan is a colossal, safe nation, notable for its state-planned economy, irreverence towards religion, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 4.879 billion 9th Realm Of Japanians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 57.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The large but underdeveloped 9th Realm Of Japanian economy, worth 124 trillion yen a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 25,351 yen, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

All major public areas are watched by police surveillance cameras, the government awards prizes to television shows featuring stereotype-breaking minority roles, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, and children must be board certified to append "Jr" to their name. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. 9th Realm Of Japan's national animal is the void shark, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

9th Realm Of Japan is ranked 252,698^th in the world and 79^th in Hellworld 2 for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring -3.1 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.