The Republic of Subaru is a mammoth, cultured nation, notable for its avant-garde cinema, prohibition of alcohol, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed population of 8.734 billion Subaruans 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, Industry, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 31.5%.

The thriving Subaruan economy, worth 644 trillion yen a year, is led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Arms Manufacturing. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 73,762 yen, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.6 times as much as the poorest.

A PhD just ain't what it used to be, kids refer to anything below the neck as "the parts that shall not be named", burning yourself alive is not okay but starving and whipping yourself is fine, and the immigration office has an express line for people bringing cash in briefcases. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Subaru's national animal is the duck, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Subaru is ranked 280,150^th in the world and 3,627^th in Remembrance for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -8.94 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.