The Republic of Taiko no Tatsujin 16 is a massive, safe nation, notable for its burgeoning kiwi population. The quiet, industrious population of 3.697 billion Taiko no Tatsujin 16ians 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 government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 21.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient Taiko no Tatsujin 16ian economy, worth 135 trillion deniers a year, is quite specialized and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Automobile Manufacturing, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 36,703 deniers, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Taiko no Tatsujin 16's national animal is the kiwi, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Taiko no Tatsujin 16 is ranked 157,701^st in the world and 4^th in The United Nations of the Atlantic for Most Primitive, scoring -58.31 on the Scary Big Number Scale.