The United States of Krykalin is a huge, genial nation, renowned for its museums and concert halls, national health service, and pith helmet sales. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 428 million Krykalinians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Valhalla. The average income tax rate is 41.9%.

The all-consuming Krykalinian economy, worth 47.5 trillion Vullers a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 110,878 Vullers, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.2 times as much as the poorest.

Beggars on the street are often heard asking for spare votes, indigenous tribal elders can be recognised by their designer watches and expensive suits, planes can be grounded for months simply because an inspector "didn't like the color", and foreign policy often involves bullwhips and leather. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Krykalin's national animal is the Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Krykalin is ranked 52,018^th in the world and 1,627^th in The North Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates, with 73.74 law-abiding acts per hour.