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“Viva Atheos La Viva Chroshak!”

The Federal Republic of Chroshak is a very large, economically powerful nation, remarkable for its unlimited-speed roads. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 174 million are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded, pro-business individuals juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Commerce, and Education. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Gambling industry, followed by Uranium Mining and Arms Manufacturing.

Angst-filled teenagers are rushing off to buy government bonds for some odd reason, the nation's first space rocket -- sponsored by Pepsi and shaped like an enormous soda bottle -- is being developed, government police forces protect public schools from the threat of protest, and women earn less than half the salary of men if they can even find a job. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is crippling. Chroshak's national animal is the Jencio Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the Fairback.

Chroshak is ranked 3rd in the region and 37,502nd in the world for Highest Unemployment Rates.