The United Socialist States of Crinitus is a massive, cultured nation, renowned for its anti-smoking policies, sprawling nuclear power plants, and ban on automobiles. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.255 billion Crinitusians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, socially-minded, outspoken morass — juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 90.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Crinitusian economy, worth 99.8 trillion slets a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 79,526 slets, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

High-income earners pay a 100% tax rate, the Betamax versus VHS debate continues to rage strongly in Crinitus, pareidolic SETI scientists swear there's a message from aliens hidden within pi, and politicians are often found scavenging bins at night to supplement their income. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Crinitus's national animal is the Dragon, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Crinitus is ranked 124,008^th in the world and 307^th in The Leftist Assembly for Largest Information Technology Sector, scoring 4,221.13 on the Fann-Boi Productivity Index.