The Republic of Quraztik is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, compulsory military service, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 2.44 billion Quraztikians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Rock. The average income tax rate is 23.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Quraztikian economy, worth 137 trillion Dima Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Woodchip Exports, and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 56,318 Dima Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

College students make ends meet by selling their kidneys, the tax agency is feared more than serial killers and terrorists, only the rich can afford the latest medical innovations, and Quraztik's free colleges struggle to maintain standards in the face of overwhelming demand. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Quraztik's national animal is the Crow, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Quraztik is ranked 162,947^th in the world and 7^th in Anegana for Largest Populations, with 2.44 billion capita.