The Republic of Kroken is a titanic, genial nation, ruled by Arne with an even hand, and remarkable for its complete lack of prisons, public floggings, and smutty television. The compassionate, humorless population of 23.308 billion Krokenians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The relatively small, corrupt, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Vatjanar. The average income tax rate is 76.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Krokenian economy, worth a remarkable 6,635 trillion Quesoes a year, is dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Arms Manufacturing, and Furniture Restoration. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 284,689 Quesoes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

The army lives rent-free in foreigners' heads and houses, there's a bright dawn ahead for Kroken, several citizens have complained about scientists abducting their pets for experimentation, and the government is plagued with uncertainty. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kroken's national animal is the Wolf, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Kroken is ranked 1,229^th in the world and 56^th in Lazarus for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 980.68 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.