The Promise of A Kiss is a colossal, socially progressive nation, renowned for its flagrant waste-dumping, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 4.402 billion Kissians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, is primarily concerned with Administration, with Defense, Healthcare, and Spirituality also on the agenda, while International Aid and Law & Order receive no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.9%.

The strong Kissian economy, worth 230 trillion Roses a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Gambling, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 52,278 Roses, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 371,956 per year while the poor average 2,430, a ratio of 153 to 1.

Leader is strangely popular with male politicians' wives, legislation sometimes has to battle through weeks of filibustering to pass, economists have been named Invertebrates of the Year, and Leader makes and breaks shaky peace deals in 140 characters or less. Crime is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. A Kiss's national animal is the Fox, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

A Kiss is ranked 90,919^th in the world and 4^th in Haiku for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 2,576.95 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.