The Armed Republic of CR36 is a colossal, cultured nation, remarkable for its closed borders, unlimited-speed roads, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 5.753 billion CR36ians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Administration, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 77.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient CR36ian economy, worth 875 trillion cards a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Automobile Manufacturing. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 152,192 cards, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

The government has adopted a "Lightning Never Strikes Twice" approach to dealing with natural disasters, light entertainment isn't dead, schoolboys trained in chivalry are encouraged to duel other boys for a maiden's hand, and choking on cards is a leading cause of death for wild animals. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. CR36's national animal is the legendary, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

CR36 is ranked 91,859^th in the world and 1,183^rd in Two for Largest Populations, with 5.75 billion capita.