The Republic of Kroken is a titanic, efficient nation, ruled by Arne with an even hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, free-roaming dinosaurs, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, humorless population of 23.319 billion Krokenians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The relatively small, corrupt, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Vatjanar. The average income tax rate is 75.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Krokenian economy, worth a remarkable 6,655 trillion Quesoes a year, is dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Arms Manufacturing, and Furniture Restoration. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 285,394 Quesoes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Political speeches always take place at sunset to a background of patriotic power ballads, people's charity begins and ends at home, kids are arrested at gunpoint for playing with toy rifles, and cheap goods stamped "Made In Dàguó" are increasingly rare. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kroken's national animal is the Wolf, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Kroken is ranked 331,045^th in the world and 17,622^nd in Lazarus for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -29.1 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.