The Principate of Montecrux is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Marina Merchan with an even hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, absence of drug laws, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic population of 2.199 billion Montelians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Olphys. The average income tax rate is 73.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Montelian economy, worth 283 trillion Crossed Deniers a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 129,137 Crossed Deniers, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The fishing lobby has stemmed the tide of environmental regulations, the Communist Party claims that selling things for profit isn't necessarily capitalism, the bonfire of the old paper records can be seen for miles around Olphys, and invasive species are hunted by the gendarmerie. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Montecrux's national animal is the Royal Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Catharism.

Montecrux is ranked 26,319^th in the world and 323^rd in Europe for Lowest Crime Rates, with 85.11 law-abiding acts per hour.