The Republic of Crabley is a massive, efficient nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, keen interest in outer space, and ritual sacrifices. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 1.415 billion Crableyians are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, pro-business, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 79.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Crableyian economy, worth 234 trillion Lead-marks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Arms Manufacturing, and Retail. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an impressive 165,528 Lead-marks, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,494,037 per year while the poor average 2,229, a ratio of 670 to 1.

Commercial breaks often lead to nervous breakdowns, sociologists can charge whatever fee they like as the nation tries to find itself, citizens complain about a burning sensation after bathing, and SWAT teams raid bathrooms in search of bathtub gin. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Crabley's national animal is the Storm-crab, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.

Crabley is ranked 19,696^th in the world and 3^rd in We like money for Highest Average Incomes, with 165,528.39 Standard Monetary Units.