The Allied States of Oder Crudia is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its keen interest in outer space, state-planned economy, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.455 billion Oder Crudians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Mainframe. The average income tax rate is 75.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Oder Crudian economy, worth 135 trillion Oder Crudian Credits a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Book Publishing. Average income is 93,447 Oder Crudian Credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Snap elections are called over every minor impasse, public intoxication has decreased ever since fraternities were banned, it is illegal for police officers to carry out searches due to strict privacy laws, and elevator music has been replaced by thrash metal played at maximum volume. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Oder Crudia's national animal is the Penguin, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Oder Crudia is ranked 277,074^th in the world and 1,241^st in The Communist Bloc for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring -9.63 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.