The Literature Club Member of -Natsuki is a mammoth, safe nation, remarkable for its lack of airports, unlimited-speed roads, and compulsory gun ownership. The hard-nosed, democratic, devout population of 8.826 billion -Natsukians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 33.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong -Natsukian economy, worth 550 trillion pesos a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Arms Manufacturing, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 62,413 pesos, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Soldiers stream their classified military operations live for millions of fans, voting is voluntary, estate agents justify funky smells by revealing how often the previous owners showered, and small children are learning a lot of new words from a teacher with Tourette Syndrome. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. -Natsuki's national animal is the elephant.

-Natsuki is ranked 116,156^th in the world and 1,744^th in Remembrance for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 1,288.59 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.