The United Socialist States of Crinitus is a massive, cultured nation, remarkable for its rampant corporate plagiarism, national health service, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.634 billion Crinitusians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, socially-minded, outspoken morass — juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. The average income tax rate is 91.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Crinitusian economy, worth 143 trillion slets a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 88,070 slets, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

No one questions why the chicken crossed the road anymore, frat-house partying has become the national pastime, weird kids who eat bugs are breaking the law, and goldfish bowls are three metres in diameter. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Crinitus's national animal is the Dragon, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Crinitus is ranked 28,696^th in the world and 244^th in The Leftist Assembly for Highest Poor Incomes, with 76,952.18 Standard Monetary Units.