The New Cruor Federation of Tea Leaf Readers is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Avakael with an even hand, and renowned for its public floggings, parental licensing program, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The compassionate, hard-working, devout population of 31.352 billion Readers 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 Healthcare, Defense, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sorenstrom. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 25.6%.

The very strong Reader economy, worth a remarkable 1,824 trillion Halicarnassuses a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 58,181 Halicarnassuses, with the richest citizens earning 7.9 times as much as the poorest.

4-year-olds are often found reminiscing about the 'good old days', Red Cross demand for body bags is rising while sutures go unused, glancing at the car radio display while driving is treated as attempted homicide, and thousands of children die every day from easily curable illnesses. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Tea Leaf Readers's national animal is the White Phoenix and its national religion is Cruor.

Tea Leaf Readers is ranked 91,557^th in the world and 71^st in Ordo Imperialia for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 2,200.96 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.