The Backward Republic of Ukiah is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Mister Hedgehog with an even hand, and remarkable for its strictly enforced bedtime, complete lack of prisons, and national health service. The hard-nosed population of 27.409 billion Ukiahans 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, corrupt government prioritizes Industry, although Administration, Education, and Law & Order are also considered important. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Drawback City. The average income tax rate is 36.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Ukiahian economy, worth a remarkable 2,635 trillion zens a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 96,153 zens, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The government is ignoring the latest terrorist atrocities in Drawback City for fear of causing a fuss, doctors are trying to diagnose diseases by looking at their patients' Snipchat pictures, binoculars sales are at an all-time high, and the only thing that can pin down a "superhero" is red tape. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ukiah's national animal is the hedgehog, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities, and its national religion is Zen Buddhism.

Ukiah is ranked 191,264^th in the world and 8^th in Haiku for Most Advanced Defense Forces, scoring 1,220.4 on the Total War Preparedness Rating.