The Republic of Mochi72 is a huge, safe nation, notable for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 665 million Mochi72ians 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 Law & Order, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 36.4%.

The Mochi72ian economy, worth 29.3 trillion rices a year, is quite specialized and mostly made up of the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Cheese Exports, and Information Technology. Average income is 44,016 rices, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Mochi72's national animal is the rice, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Mochi72 is ranked 283,129^th in the world and 10,771^st in Lazarus for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector, scoring -7.48 on the Charon Conveyancy Index.