The Republic of Crossing into the Parallel with You is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its public floggings, zero percent divorce rate, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 2.12 billion Crossing into the Parallel with Youans are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 69.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Crossing into the Parallel with Youan economy, worth 224 trillion stardusts a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Woodchip Exports, and Information Technology. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 105,748 stardusts, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Blind students are at a disadvantage now that test papers printed in braille have been discontinued, the government regularly hires contractors to construct high rise apartments, Leader's Dreadnought-class tankbuster limousine is said to have more ammunition than the entire Brancalandian Army, and jaw strain is an increasingly common ailment. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Crossing into the Parallel with You's national animal is the moonlark, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Crossing into the Parallel with You is ranked 35,614^th in the world and 1^st in The recruiter for the Black League for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 2,423.3 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.