The Federal Republic of Crustoria is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its museums and concert halls, ubiquitous missile silos, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 1.335 billion Crustorians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 76.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong Crustorian economy, worth 142 trillion Crusts a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 106,480 Crusts, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Leader's office is running a trade deficit of midnight oil, on-duty Air Crustoria flight attendants are usually seen napping in first class, brave curators do battle with disorganised government libraries, and truancy is as easy as clicking a camera icon. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Crustoria's national animal is the Brotadler, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Crustoria is ranked 12,268^th in the world and 549^th in The North Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 367.65 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.