The People's Republic of Henchikurin is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Makoto Itou with an even hand, and renowned for its smutty television, pith helmet sales, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 8.39 billion Hentish enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked morass — juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Fuchu. The average income tax rate is 91.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Hentish economy, worth 771 trillion Yen a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 92,008 Yen, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Busy commuters no longer hear the cries of "I want some more!" on the nation's streets, heartfelt sentiments are mercilessly marketed by a million-Yen treacle machine, the nation turns a blind eye to human rights abuses in its quest for athletic supremacy, and political candidates recite daily pledges of loyalty to their chosen party. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Henchikurin's national animal is the Crane, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Shinto.

Henchikurin is ranked 140,233^rd in the world and 105^th in The Leftist Assembly for Largest Black Market, with 176 billion Standard Monetary Units.