The Confederacy of Kadrok is a small, safe nation, notable for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 29 million Kadrokians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 18.2%.

The Kadrokian economy, worth 1.55 trillion Kads a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Book Publishing, and Gambling. Average income is 53,427 Kads, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.2 times as much as the poorest.

Exam halls are littered with used needles and empty pill bottles, teenage male videogamers often suffer repetitive strain wrist injuries, adults have never outgrown their fear of monsters, and survivors of the Great Internet Flame War often recount horror stories of banhammers and DOS attacks. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kadrok's national animal is the Komodo dragon, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Kadrok is ranked 317,979^th in the world and 934^th in Concord for Largest Black Market, with 4.00 billion Standard Monetary Units.