The Federal Republic of Kret is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Pierre Debou with a fair hand, and notable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 5.32 billion Kreths hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lùclyansque. The average income tax rate is 77.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Kreth economy, worth 461 trillion Kretian Cruls a year, is highly specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 86,760 Kretian Cruls, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Frightened witnesses and seriously ill jurors wear the same handcuffs as the defendant, party leaders rely on horoscopes to create "ticket balance", a National Academy regulates grammar and usage, and hiding wrinkles with make-up is illegal. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kret's national animal is the Hoopoe, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Kret is ranked 6,921^st in the world and 357^th in The North Pacific for Safest, scoring 126.42 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.