The People's Republic of Criddle is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Miz Butterworth with a fair hand, and notable for its irreverence towards religion and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-working, democratic population of 2.803 billion Criddleans live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, prioritizes Education, although Defense, Healthcare, and International Aid are also considered important, while Spirituality and Social Policy are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Megacakes. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.5%.

The very strong Criddlean economy, worth 157 trillion creuros a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Pizza Delivery, Basket Weaving, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 56,190 creuros, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 238,425 per year while the poor average 8,542, a ratio of 27.9 to 1.

Astronomers are flocking to Criddle to take advantage of its clear night skies, it is quite common for bar patrons to discuss Wittgenstein over cordials and games of backgammon, the nation is a sap about cutting down trees, and it is not politically correct to suspect that a serially convicted burglar might steal again. Crime, especially youth-related, is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Criddle's national animal is the albatross, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Criddle is ranked 305,597^th in the world and 13^th in Fifth Wall for Largest Governments, scoring 4.69 on the Bureaucratic Comprehensiveness Rating Scale Index.