The Most Serene Republic of Ghost 1 is a colossal, socially progressive nation, renowned for its irreverence towards religion and absence of drug laws. The hard-working, democratic population of 4.654 billion Ghost 1ians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 16.0%.

The Ghost 1ian economy, worth 242 trillion Ghosts a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 52,129 Ghosts, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low. Ghost 1's national animal is the Ghost, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ghost 1 is ranked 247,290^th in the world and 2^nd in Democratic Progressive Party for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 172.31 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.