The Almighty Owl King Cret of Cretanjowl is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its burgeoning Owl population. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 4.055 billion Cretanjowlians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 15.3%.

The Cretanjowlian economy, worth 193 trillion Loves a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 47,665 Loves, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is moderate. Cretanjowl's national animal is the Owl, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Cretanjowl is ranked 197,957^th in the world and 4^th in Owls for Nicest Citizens, with 10.55 average smiles per day.