The People's Republic of Phantom Stranger is a colossal, pleasant nation, remarkable for its burgeoning Kitsune population. The hard-working population of 2.83 billion Phantom Strangerians 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 Welfare. The average income tax rate is 20.0%.

The Phantom Strangerian economy, worth 120 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Book Publishing, and Tourism. Average income is 42,460 Delta Eagles, 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. Phantom Stranger's national animal is the Kitsune.

Phantom Stranger is ranked 62,198^th in the world and 90^th in Alliance of Storage Power for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 4,658.04 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.