The Democratic Republic of Craena is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, renowned for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, smutty television, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate population of 18.922 billion Craenans enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Environment. The average income tax rate is 75.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong Craenan economy, worth a remarkable 1,227 trillion Curats a year, is highly specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 64,855 Curats, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Snooze factory is now prison lingo for rehabilitation center, economists have been named Invertebrates of the Year, Craena City's main city thoroughfare has been blocked by a row of leyland cypresses that mysteriously appeared overnight, and the blind lead the blind in social welfare. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Craena's national animal is the Red Fox, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Craena is ranked 56,321^st in the world and 3,159^th in Osiris for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 133.42 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.