The Republic of -RIM- is a mammoth, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its frequent executions, infamous sell-swords, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 8.797 billion -RIM-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 large, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 47.7%.

The strong -RIM-ian economy, worth 490 trillion yen a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Arms Manufacturing, and Cheese Exports. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 55,796 yen, with the richest citizens earning 8.9 times as much as the poorest.

Laser-wielding robots are taking aim at human hearts, teenagers are told they're not thinking about sex enough, fancy dress parties are raided by military police for new recruits, and sniffer dogs are trained to follow clouds of fruity-smelling vapor. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. -RIM-'s national animal is the fan, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

-RIM- is ranked 79,300^th in the world and 213^th in Remembrance for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 1,249.17 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.