The Republic of Kristanya is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Prince with an even hand, and renowned for its compulsory military service, keen interest in outer space, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 8.47 billion Kristanyans 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 government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked morass — juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Paisley. The average income tax rate is 89.7%.

The very strong Kristanyan economy, worth 582 trillion Pesos a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Cheese Exports, Pizza Delivery, and Book Publishing. Average income is 68,822 Pesos, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.

More than one company makes the board game Monopoly, government negotiators never forget to say "pretty please" when begging for custody of its criminals, criminals and college students are taking an interest in the government's new weed-killing program, and members of ethnic minorities are more often called "boy" or "girl" than by their actual names. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kristanya's national animal is the Cat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Kristanya is ranked 18,478^th in the world and 1,188^th in Lazarus for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 8,371.16 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.