The Republic of Jonathan Krantz is a massive, safe nation, notable for its compulsory military service, state-planned economy, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 4.098 billion Jonathan Krantzians 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 large, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Healthcare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 50.9%.

The Jonathan Krantzian economy, worth 173 trillion Yen 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 led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Retail, Automobile Manufacturing, and Gambling. Average income is 42,413 Yen, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

A dictator has seized power and outlawed elections. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Jonathan Krantz's national animal is the Lion.

Jonathan Krantz is ranked 127,693^rd in the world and 1,296^th in Artificial Solar System for Lowest Crime Rates, with 62.95 law-abiding acts per hour.