All is ruled by juries with an overseeing grand jury. Jurors are selected by lottery and must reside in a designated dormitory facility.
The juries decide everything. Nothing is written down. If you can't agree to disagree, it is ruled on, and if you are a pain in the neck about it you are exiled to Nebraska.
Incidentally, there are a shitload of people in Nebraska.
Gigantic dandelions that can grow anywhere are tasty and fully nutritious, and you can eat as many or as few as you like. They can be frozen and ground up with water and served as ice cream.
Almost everything is made out of bamboo, which is ludicrously easy to grow.
You can train a hardy breed of lily to grow clothing for you from its leaves.
A very fecund breed of parrot specializes in educating the young. Don't worry, it can defend itself. It just really likes hanging out with kids and engaging in Socratic dialogue.
Public safety is supported by a very fecund breed of gorilla born with fluency in fifteen languages and an almost compulsive fondness for tranquility and proper etiquette.
Oh, and Hong Kong is independent.
Edit which is where I will reside. To hell with juries.