The Dual Republics of Hikawa is a titanic, socially progressive nation, ruled by Hina and Sayo Hikawa with an iron fist, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, pith helmet sales, and unlimited-speed roads. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 16.578 billion Hikawans are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The large, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hirakawa. The average income tax rate is 99.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Hikawan economy, worth a remarkable 4,437 trillion kronor a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an amazing 267,647 kronor, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Shady doctors seem to have impeccable records, the richest individuals apparently buy nothing but noodles and toilet paper, cutting-edge missile systems are being retrofitted to twin-prop air force biplanes, and Hikawa Barrier Island residents anxiously await their 'Bridge to Somewhere'. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Hikawa's national animal is the lion, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Hikawa is ranked 11,130^th in the world and 4^th in 765 Production for Most Advanced Law Enforcement, scoring 9,698.73 on the Orwell Orderliness Index.