The Republic of Hanori is a large, genial nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and zero percent divorce rate. The compassionate, hard-working population of 78 million Hanorians 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 Administration, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 27.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Hanorian economy, worth 5.86 trillion South Korean won a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Automobile Manufacturing, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 75,154 South Korean won, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Teachers are routinely tested to keep their jobs, owning a really cute pet is grounds for immediate investigation, the nation gives peace a chance - usually one in a million, and lovesick people are told 'it's not them, it's you'. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Hanori's national animal is the Siberian tiger, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Hanori is ranked 112,019^th in the world and 31^st in Waifu for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 80.31 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.