The Imperial Navy carrier of Zuikaku is a titanic, safe nation, ruled by Captain Yokokawa Ichibei with an even hand, and renowned for its compulsory military service. The hard-working, devout population of 11.463 billion Zuikakuans 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 Spirituality, Welfare, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of HIJMS Zuikaku. The average income tax rate is 20.8%.

The Zuikakuan economy, worth 648 trillion yen a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Trout Farming, and Book Publishing. Average income is 56,588 yen, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

Shintō has been named as Zuikaku's national religion, no one gossips with Captain Yokokawa Ichibei during diplomatic summits, a large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, and the nation is Japan's leading manufacturer of intricately-patterned sweaters. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zuikaku's national animal is the auspicious crane, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities, and its national religion is Shintō.

Zuikaku is ranked 82,999^th in the world and 54^th in Japan for Most Cultured, scoring 67 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.