The Republic of -koko- is a mammoth, safe nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 8.901 billion -koko-ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Education, and Healthcare are also considered important. The average income tax rate is 42.3%.

The very strong -koko-ian economy, worth 656 trillion yen a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Woodchip Exports, and Automobile Manufacturing. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 73,734 yen, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.5 times as much as the poorest.

Families waiting for delayed pipe installations hope daily for rain, five-year-olds chanting "Little Miss Muffet" are accused of bullying arachnophobes, major cities shut down as their local sports team takes to the field every day, and politicians preface their speeches with a declaration that any resemblance to speeches given by individuals living or dead is purely coincidental. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. -koko-'s national animal is the fan, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

-koko- is ranked 83,155^th in the world and 408^th in Remembrance for Largest Populations, with 8.90 billion capita.