The Republic of Crontab 9 is a mammoth, pleasant nation, remarkable for its burgeoning time population. The hard-working population of 6.103 billion Crontab 9ians 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 Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 19.9%.

The Crontab 9ian economy, worth 259 trillion keepalives a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Automobile Manufacturing, and Information Technology. Average income is 42,527 keepalives, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Crontab 9's national animal is the time.

Crontab 9 is ranked 161,445^th in the world and 1^st in Meowing for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 70 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.