The City of Gautier is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, ruled by Casey Vaughan with an even hand, and renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, frequent executions, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 9.254 billion Gautieans 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 prioritizes Industry, although Law & Order, Education, and Healthcare are also considered important, while International Aid and Spirituality receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Gautier City Hall. The average income tax rate is 23.7%.

The thriving Gautiean economy, worth 468 trillion US dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Soda Sales industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Woodchip Exports, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 50,643 US dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.9 times as much as the poorest.

People who have never eaten chicken are told it tastes a bit like crocodile, skin-tone prom dresses are more unpopular than ever, cyber-crime and tin-foil hat sales are both increasing at record rates, and only native-born Gautieans who have never left the nation are permitted to run for office. Crime is moderate. Gautier's national animal is the alligator, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.

Gautier is ranked 5,930^th in the world and 1^st in Mississippi for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 6,387.88 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.