The Republic of NCH Izuminone is a large, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning Kitsune population. The hard-working population of 175 million NCH Izuminoneans 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 Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 25.8%.

The NCH Izuminonean economy, worth 6.54 trillion Yen a year, is quite specialized and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Tourism, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 37,348 Yen, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. NCH Izuminone's national animal is the Kitsune.

NCH Izuminone is ranked 223,601^st in the world and 1^st in Daejeon for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 43.59 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.