The Republic of Creostan is a massive, genial nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, devout population of 1.163 billion Creostanians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Acophis. The average income tax rate is 69.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Creostanian economy, worth 127 trillion Cretas a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Trout Farming. Average income is an impressive 109,789 Cretas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

The government has stated an intention to min-max its stats for 'teh pwnage', bad punctuation has come to a full stop, the Creostanian football team for the Maxxmas ceasefire consists only of Intelligence Corps personnel, and it is not politically correct to suspect that a serially convicted burglar might steal again. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Creostan's national animal is the Cockatiel, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Creostan is ranked 42,976^th in the world and 568^th in Europe for Safest, scoring 104.98 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.