The Republic of Crontab 24 is a mammoth, pleasant nation, notable for its burgeoning time population. The hard-working population of 6.11 billion Crontab 24ians 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 Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 21.3%.

The Crontab 24ian economy, worth 251 trillion keepalives a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Furniture Restoration, Book Publishing, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 41,209 keepalives, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Crontab 24's national animal is the time.

Crontab 24 is ranked 159,597^th in the world and 1^st in Potato Chips for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 981.82 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.