The Federation of Shin Kanai is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by Akihito with a fair hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, otherworldly petting zoo, and national health service. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 10.468 billion Shin Kanaians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small government prioritizes Education, although Healthcare, Industry, and Environment are also considered important, while Spirituality and Defense aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Izumi. The average income tax rate is 22.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Shin Kanaian economy, worth a remarkable 2,271 trillion Ryōs a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is an amazing 216,974 Ryōs, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The Museum of Blackacrean War Crimes is located on "Blackacre Did Nothing Wrong Avenue", high school band practice is often crashed by technicolor-clad ravers, autopsies often involve only cursory examination, and Shin Kanaian actors literally work from cradle to grave. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Shin Kanai's national animal is the Crane, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Shinto.

Shin Kanai is ranked 40,764^th in the world and 2,560^th in Balder for Lowest Crime Rates, with 77.38 law-abiding acts per hour.