The Papal State of The Cross Guild is a colossal, genial nation, remarkable for its rampant corporate plagiarism, avowedly heterosexual populace, and fear of technology. The compassionate, hard-working population of 3.929 billion Cross Guildians 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 government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Environment, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Saint petersville. The average income tax rate is 46.0%.

The powerhouse Cross Guildian economy, worth 275 trillion Viras a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Furniture Restoration, and Pizza Delivery. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 70,190 Viras, with the richest citizens earning 5.0 times as much as the poorest.

Returning tourists and businessmen are detained without trial if they belong to the "wrong" religion, teachers are skilled at leaving no evidence of child cruelty, the nation is renowned abroad for its love of blood and guts, and motorists must pay to enter inner-cities during peak hours. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Cross Guild's national animal is the charger, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Neo Orthodoxy.

The Cross Guild is ranked 157,289^th in the world and 19^th in The Empire of Walbard for Largest Populations, with 3.93 billion capita.