The Kingdom of Gerskidus is a titanic, cultured nation, ruled by Ridaro Balazar with an iron fist, and notable for its compulsory military service, keen interest in outer space, and flagrant waste-dumping. The hard-nosed, cynical, cheerful population of 19.226 billion Gerskidians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Caiginia. The average income tax rate is 54.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Gerskidian economy, worth a remarkable 4,696 trillion aurics a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an amazing 244,300 aurics, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Nobody is allowed to stop the local daycare from reading Nietzsche to pre-schoolers, being sent to collections is more dangerous than ever, hunters often become the hunted, and every workday begins with group therapy. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gerskidus's national animal is the Griffin, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Gerskidus is ranked 111,996^th in the world and 6^th in Albion for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector, scoring 1,687.82 on the Pepperoni Propulsion Productivity Index.