The Republic of Ghost Hunter X is a massive, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its irreverence towards religion, absence of drug laws, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 1.633 billion Ghost Hunter Xians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The tiny, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Welfare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.6%.

The strong Ghost Hunter Xian economy, worth 77.6 trillion rupees a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Basket Weaving, and Retail. Average income is 47,520 rupees, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 294,364 per year while the poor average 3,309, a ratio of 88.9 to 1.

Scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, it is illegal to make racist remarks in public, a large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, and TV shows must meet strict ethnicity quotas. Crime is a serious problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Ghost Hunter X's national animal is the leopard.

Ghost Hunter X is ranked 272,656^th in the world and 526^th in Prison for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring -5.48 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.