The Holy Empire of Hakugyokorou is a large, genial nation, renowned for its vat-grown people, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 87 million Hakugyokorouans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 24.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Hakugyokorouan economy, worth 6.04 trillion Konpakus a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Automobile Manufacturing, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 69,444 Konpakus, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

It's normal to start working life with crippling financial debt, Maxtopian tourists make expensive pilgrimages to Hakugyokorou City to enjoy their national art, ministers browse Alright! magazine for fashion tips, and guide dogs for the blind have been seen using government websites. Crime is totally unknown. Hakugyokorou's national animal is the Yuyuko, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Hakugyokorou is ranked 58,118^th in the world and 6^th in Waifu for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 129.6 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.