The Imperial Republic of Krandor is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Lord-Regulator Tanbris with an even hand, and remarkable for its unlimited-speed roads, ubiquitous missile silos, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, humorless population of 19.176 billion Krandorians 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 large, corrupt government prioritizes Defense, although Industry, Law & Order, and Education are also considered important, while Spirituality and Social Policy aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bavaria. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Krandorian economy, worth a remarkable 9,466 trillion Allied Stars a year, is broadly diversified and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 493,657 Allied Stars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.7 times as much as the poorest.

Citizens can only enjoy the splendor of the natural world in designated 'Majesty Appreciation' zones, the government is using tax revenues to provide jobs for the poor, film studios own the rights to actors' likenesses until the next millennium, and it is a crime to operate a combine harvester while intoxicated. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Krandor's national animal is the Blackbird, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Confucianism.

Krandor is ranked 252^nd in the world and 1^st in Krandor for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 25,835.03 on the Gilded Widget Scale.