The Great Imperial State of Nihon koku is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Emperor Ujio with an even hand, and remarkable for its national health service, smutty television, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, devout population of 31.26 billion Nihonese 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Edo. The average income tax rate is 71.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Nihonese economy, worth a remarkable 6,042 trillion yen a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 193,291 yen, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

'Totally Not Partisan News' is a line item on the government budget, people's charity begins and ends at home, political candidates who don't release their birth certificates are presumed to have been born in Maxtopia, and pitchforks and torches are coming back into fashion. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Nihon koku's national animal is the dragon, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Shintō.

Nihon koku is ranked 92,583^rd in the world and 73^rd in Japan for Nicest Citizens, with 14.64 average smiles per day.