The United States of Krykalin is a huge, genial nation, remarkable for its soft-spoken computers, free-roaming dinosaurs, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working population of 567 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 53.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Krykalinian economy, worth 63.2 trillion Vullers a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 111,383 Vullers, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Krykalin's free colleges struggle to maintain standards in the face of overwhelming demand, jumping in puddles after rainstorms has become an indoor activity, victims of crime are viewed as less trustworthy than politicians, and an online tea-bagging epidemic is getting worse and (meta)worse. 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 44,157^th in the world and 1,046^th in The North Pacific for Most Patriotic, with 30.23 flags saluted per person per day.