The Empire of Tsukihni is a large, safe nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-working, devout population of 62 million Tsukihnians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Education, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 17.5%.

The strong Tsukihnian economy, worth 3.86 trillion Yetas a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Retail. Average income is 62,239 Yetas, with the richest citizens earning 6.1 times as much as the poorest.

Elections have become procedural nightmares due to voters persistently rejecting candidates, the new national mascot has to be wheeled onto the field of play, nobody likes bad boys any more, and wanting a better life for your child is prohibited by a clause in the criminal code. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Tsukihni's national animal is the Asian Elephant, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Tsukihni is ranked 189,470^th in the world and 3,278^th in The East Pacific for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 167.01 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.