The Principate of Montecrux is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Marina Merchan with an even hand, and renowned for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, keen interest in outer space, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate population of 2.345 billion Montelians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

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 Olphys. The average income tax rate is 75.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Montelian economy, worth 288 trillion Crossed Deniers a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 123,134 Crossed Deniers, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Major cities are suffering under water rationing, the government blames all suspicious phenomena on flying saucers, the government officially wants you to slow down and speak more clearly, and bowling teams spend more time looking at their phones than the pins. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Montecrux's national animal is the Royal Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Catharism.

Montecrux is ranked 177,068^th in the world and 876^th in Europe for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 479.35 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.