The People's Republic of Criddle is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Miz Butterworth with a fair hand, and remarkable for its irreverence towards religion and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-working, democratic population of 3.353 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, juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Megacakes. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.6%.

The very strong Criddlean economy, worth 199 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 59,230 creuros, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 256,750 per year while the poor average 8,676, a ratio of 29.6 to 1.

Air purifiers fight smoke machines on Criddlean stage setups, one does not simply walk into the tundra, vegetables are crisper thanks to CRISPR, and juries are mostly made up of wealthy busybodies and ex-convicts. 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 131,240^th in the world and 7^th in Fifth Wall for Highest Average Incomes, with 59,230.41 Standard Monetary Units.