The Democratic Republic of Croshov Union is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Patrick Hynes with an even hand, and renowned for its free-roaming dinosaurs, compulsory military service, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, devout population of 7.67 billion Croshovians 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 Education, Defense, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Murdock. The average income tax rate is 69.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Croshov Unionian economy, worth 989 trillion Marks a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 128,965 Marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

The government is spending billions of taxpayer Marks to support "struggling" industries, college students make ends meet by selling their kidneys, crossword puzzles have been co-opted as a symbol of racial discrimination, and the government spends more on chasing distant comets than on basic infrastructure. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Croshov Union's national animal is the Golden Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Catholicism.

Croshov Union is ranked 9,772^nd in the world and 545^th in Balder for Nicest Citizens, with 33.49 average smiles per day.