The Principate of Montecrux is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Marina Merchan with an even hand, and remarkable for its vat-grown people, free-roaming dinosaurs, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, democratic population of 2.269 billion Montelians 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 large 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 72.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Montelian economy, worth 299 trillion Crossed Deniers a year, is broadly 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 131,823 Crossed Deniers, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Doctors prescribe videos of political debates to patients with insomnia, airplanes have giant grilles on their noses to knock drones out of their path, the government is washing its hands of alleged corruption, and airplane passengers who purchase "basic economy" tickets are often assigned seats in the lavatory. 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 172,594^th in the world and 870^th in Europe for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 116.41 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.