The Republic of Crontab 17 is a mammoth, pleasant nation, notable for its burgeoning time population. The hard-working population of 6.041 billion Crontab 17ians 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 Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 19.2%.

The Crontab 17ian economy, worth 261 trillion keepalives a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Furniture Restoration, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 43,261 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 17's national animal is the time.

Crontab 17 is ranked 182,637^th in the world and 1^st in Java sea for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 311.69 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.