The Cryptocracy of The Greys is a titanic, orderly nation, ruled by Indrid Cold with an iron fist, and renowned for its infamous sell-swords, ritual sacrifices, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 14.691 billion Greys are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The relatively small, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Carcosa. The average income tax rate is 87.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Grey economy, worth a remarkable 7,295 trillion Units of Continuum a year, is broadly diversified and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Retail. Average income is an amazing 496,580 Units of Continuum, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.6 times as much as the poorest.

Nobody ever seems to enter or leave the armour-plated flying castle that serves as the seat of government, politicians can be condescending (which by the way means "showing an attitude of patronising superiority"), the health budget has been diverted into prolonging Indrid Cold's life, and the nation's diplomatic missives are now delivered via sniper rifle. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Greys's national animal is the Cryolophosaurus, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Continuity Reigns.

The Greys is ranked 1,346^th in the world and 3^rd in The Global Elite for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 9,224.65 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.