The Empire of Kratam is a huge, genial nation, remarkable for its museums and concert halls, otherworldly petting zoo, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 927 million Kratamians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kratapolis. The average income tax rate is 68.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Kratamian economy, worth 80.6 trillion Drachmas a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is 87,000 Drachmas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Commercial breaks often lead to nervous breakdowns, soylent products are an expensive commodity due to a lack of volunteers, businesses are abandoning the city centre because of the lack of transport connections, and failed genetic experiments wreak havoc as they roam the countryside. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kratam's national animal is the Horse, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Kratam is ranked 64,966^th in the world and 77^th in Aesica for Lowest Crime Rates, with 74.3 law-abiding acts per hour.