The State of Horikiri is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by the Governor with a fair hand, and renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, irreverence towards religion, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 11.651 billion Horikirians 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 Education, with Defense also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital Heights. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.8%.

The very strong Horikirian economy, worth 602 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is fairly diversified and led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Retail, Furniture Restoration, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 51,747 betales, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 189,176 per year while the poor average 10,040, a ratio of 18.8 to 1.

The streets are increasingly clogged with poverty-stricken beggars, the automotive industry soaks up huge government handouts, Horikiri has designated Capital Heights as its capital city, and The Governor has just been declared ruler of Horikiri in an international press conference. Crime is a serious problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Horikiri's national animal is the deer, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Horikiri is ranked 87,016^th in the world and 2^nd in Hessia for Highest Food Quality, scoring 25.59 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.