The Supremely Democratic States of Hirota is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Kan Pae Down with an even hand, and remarkable for its deadly medical pandemics, unlimited-speed roads, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 48.934 billion Hirotans 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 minute government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Defense, Healthcare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 1.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Hirotan economy, worth a remarkable 8,721 trillion coins a year, is led by the Uranium Mining industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Retail. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 178,239 coins, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Praying before a battle is a court-martial offence, giant beards and handlebar moustaches are increasingly popular, polygraphs are relegated to the dungeon exhibit in castle museums, and vats of anabolic steroids are being dumped into the ocean to make Hirotan mussels the biggest in Europe. Crime, especially youth-related, is all-pervasive, probably because of the absence of a police force. Hirota's national animal is the forest owl, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Hirota is ranked 306,327^th in the world and 872^nd in Europe for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring -32.57 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.