The Republic of For Crying Out Loud is a massive, safe nation, renowned for its parental licensing program, zero percent divorce rate, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 1.668 billion For Crying Out Loudians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 63.5%.

The frighteningly efficient For Crying Out Loudian economy, worth 158 trillion lire a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Furniture Restoration, and Automobile Manufacturing. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 95,178 lire, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 335,717 per year while the poor average 19,519, a ratio of 17.2 to 1.

Exorbitant spending on icebreakers breaks the ice at every budget meeting, tourists flock to see the giant stone carvings of historical leaders at Mount Rushless, only 'organics' are permitted to be citizens, and the nation's diplomatic missives are now delivered via sniper rifle. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. For Crying Out Loud's national animal is the cow, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

For Crying Out Loud is ranked 236,819^th in the world and 15^th in Meat Loaf for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 41.43 on the Kitten Softness Rating.