The Federal Republic of Kret is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Pierre Debou with a fair hand, and remarkable for its ban on automobiles, irreverence towards religion, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 5.388 billion Kreths hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lùclyansque. The average income tax rate is 80.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Kreth economy, worth 471 trillion Kretian Cruls a year, is highly specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 87,565 Kretian Cruls, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Interest in globalism never flags, producers insist that movie stars wear crash helmets in every scene, students memorise knock-knock jokes for their mandatory twice-a-term Comedy Examinations, and tourists call Kreth beach towns "the fine coastline". Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kret's national animal is the Hoopoe, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Kret is ranked 41,920^th in the world and 1,400^th in The North Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 171.17 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.