The Theocracy of Crying is a colossal, pleasant nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 4.27 billion Cryingians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Welfare, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 21.7%.

The strong Cryingian economy, worth 224 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Woodchip Exports, and Gambling. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 52,577 Delta Eagles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

Tipsy fans frequently invite themselves to the board meetings of sports clubs, business meetings across the country are interrupted by the sound of squeaking whoopee-cushions, the long arm of the law possesses a rather slow hand, and the combined alert sound of a nation simultaneously receiving a text message is a common cause of hearing damage. Crime is moderate. Crying's national animal is the Kitsune, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Crying is ranked 112,891^st in the world and 2^nd in Terra for Most Advanced Defense Forces, scoring 2,157.38 on the Total War Preparedness Rating.