The Empire of Wakoshima is a huge, orderly nation, renowned for its pith helmet sales, zero percent divorce rate, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 501 million Wakōu are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The enormous, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Saikyō. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 71.1%.

The strong Wakōshiman economy, worth 33.1 trillion sens a year, is quite specialized and mostly made up of the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Basket Weaving, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 66,076 sens, with the richest citizens earning 7.5 times as much as the poorest.

Virtually all of the country's economic activity takes place in Saikyō, midnight raids drag couples from their homes in the name of decency, ethnic minorities are often refused admission to some of the nation's best schools, and a ban on unsolicited cold calling in all forms is in effect. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Wakoshima's national animal is the dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Wakoshima is ranked 242,595^th in the world and 2,983^rd in the West Pacific for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 19,096.06 Standard Monetary Units.