The United Cruolian Systems of Ex-Machina 374 is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Jack Price with an even hand, and remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, zero percent divorce rate, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 6.159 billion Ex-Machina 374ians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cruolia. The average income tax rate is 11.0%.

The strong Ex-Machina 374ian economy, worth 431 trillion credits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Soda Sales industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Arms Manufacturing, and Automobile Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 70,054 credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.

Ex-Machina 374 has designated Cruolia as its capital city, Jack Price has just been declared ruler of Ex-Machina 374 in an international press conference, the government has declined to declare any particular religion as its 'official' one, and the nation faces constant invasions by foreign boy bands. Crime is totally unknown. Ex-Machina 374's national animal is the Bear, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Ex-Machina 374 is ranked 70,098^th in the world and 21^st in The Galactics Union for Most Cultured, scoring 68 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.