The Commonwealth of Chronus is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by The People with a fair hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 3.869 billion Chronusians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government prioritizes Industry, with Administration, Education, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Defense aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kairos. The average income tax rate is 69.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Chronusian economy, worth 621 trillion Kroner a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 160,531 Kroner, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

The new cheese tax is colloquially known as "wheel welfare", conductors wield diamond-encrusted batons to fit in with their freshly gilded surroundings, national park visitors are reporting a rash of poison ivy sightings, and there's a bright dawn ahead for Chronus. Crime is totally unknown. Chronus's national animal is the Black Cat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Secularism.

Chronus is ranked 189,966^th in the world and 712^th in Europe for Greatest Rich-Poor Divides, with 2.14 Rich To Poor Income Ratio.