The Republic of North Kaishan is a tiny, safe nation, notable for its compulsory military service. The quiet, industrious population of 16 million North Kaishanians 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 40.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The North Kaishanian economy, worth 549 billion Yen a year, is led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Information Technology, and Gambling. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 34,365 Yen, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. North Kaishan's national animal is the Lion.

North Kaishan is ranked 84,991^st in the world and 56^th in Corsair for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 3,422.1 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.