The Grand Duchy of Kerakin is a massive, genial nation, renowned for its rum-swilling pirates, compulsory military service, and ubiquitous missile silos. The compassionate population of 1.533 billion Kerakinians 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 51.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Kerakinian economy, worth 151 trillion kruuns a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Retail. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 98,521 kruuns, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The dessert 'Death by Chocolate' isn't the most lethal dish on the menu, discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is illegal, the constant playing of Merry Birthday on Kerakinian radio has led to calls for the song to be classified as a crime against humanity, and owning a really cute pet is grounds for immediate investigation. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kerakin's national animal is the kerakian osprey, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Kerakin is ranked 267,546^th in the world and 179^th in Thaecia for Most Primitive, scoring -224.04 on the Scary Big Number Scale.