The Republic of Sword Forge is a massive, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning Kitsune population. The hard-working population of 2.253 billion Sword Forgeans 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, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 23.3%.

The Sword Forgean economy, worth 88.7 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Woodchip Exports, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 39,390 Delta Eagles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sword Forge's national animal is the Kitsune.

Sword Forge is ranked 188,125^th in the world and 12^th in OmniOne for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 913.2 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.