The United States of Krykalin is a huge, safe nation, notable for its free-roaming dinosaurs, irreverence towards religion, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 494 million Krykalinians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Valhalla. The average income tax rate is 44.8%.

The all-consuming Krykalinian economy, worth 54.6 trillion Vullers a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 110,491 Vullers, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.4 times as much as the poorest.

Corporate executives continue to enjoy generous tax benefits while the public is taxed to the hilt, the right school tie opens more doors than the right qualification, truth is often impossible to tell from fiction on the evening news, and sections of the police receive paramilitary training. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Krykalin's national animal is the Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Krykalin is ranked 89,977^th in the world and 1,830^th in The North Pacific for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 2,275.35 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.