The Metropolitan Desert of Khrrck is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by its council with an even hand, and notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, public floggings, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cheerful, devout population of 40.703 billion Wyrms enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The minute government, or what there is of one, prioritizes Defense, although Education and Healthcare are also considered important, while Environment and Spirituality are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Exit. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient 'Khrrck economy, worth a remarkable 9,324 trillion shards a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Retail. Average income is an amazing 229,090 shards, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 665,389 per year while the poor average 62,433, a ratio of 10.7 to 1.

Blue sky thinkers are reminded that the firmament is actually more of a grey-ish colour, the nation has always been at war with Bigtopia, the ruffled ice-snake stadiums are open 24/7, and new homeowners go furniture hunting with crowbars. Crime, especially youth-related, is so common that it is unusual to encounter someone following the law, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Khrrck's national animal is the ruffled ice-snake, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is sorcery.

Khrrck is ranked 266,381^st in the world and 16^th in Space Sector RPRA for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring -11.49 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.