The Federal Republic of Kotonoha- is a titanic, efficient nation, ruled by Akane Kotonoha with a fair hand, and notable for its rum-swilling pirates, infamous sell-swords, and public floggings. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 16.491 billion Kotonohans are effectively ruled by a group of massive corporations, who run for political office and provide their well-off citizens with world-class goods and services. Their poorer citizens, however, are mostly starving to death while being urged to go out and get real jobs. The populace has reasonably extensive civil rights, although these are mostly aimed at allowing them to buy whatever they like.

The minute, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, is solely concerned with Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Neo Sendai. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.6%.

The thriving Kotonohan economy, worth a remarkable 1,345 trillion Yen a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Retail, Information Technology, and Tourism. Average income is 81,563 Yen, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 446,346 per year while the poor average 7,608, a ratio of 58.7 to 1.

The nation faces constant invasions by foreign boy bands, hummingbirds are considered a delicacy, the nation's Medal of Honour can be found as a free toy in breakfast cereal, and Maths Professor Barbie is the most popular toy for boys and girls alike. Crime, especially youth-related, is all-pervasive, probably because of the absence of a police force. Kotonoha-'s national animal is the hummingbird, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Kotonoha- is ranked 307,096^th in the world and 225^th in Link to the FUTURE for Nicest Citizens, with 0.8 average smiles per day.