The United States of Krykalin is a huge, cultured nation, renowned for its keen interest in outer space, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 521 million Krykalinians 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 Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Valhalla. The average income tax rate is 46.7%.

The all-consuming Krykalinian economy, worth 58.3 trillion Vullers a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Retail. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 111,820 Vullers, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.3 times as much as the poorest.

The nation's navy has been named the scourge of the seven thousand seas, pre-takeoff checks last longer than the flights themselves, police struggle to solve crimes due to the lack of fingerprint records, and a primitive society is being eroded as its youth flock to the modern world. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Krykalin's national animal is the Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Krykalin is ranked 84,105^th in the world and 1,913^th in The North Pacific for Most Corrupt Governments, with 19.54 kickbacks per hour.