The Principality of Gouvanarch is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Mesnildo de Gouvachan with an even hand, and notable for its punitive income tax rates, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, devout population of 7.363 billion Gouvanarchais 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 enormous government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Law & Order, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Douarnac'h. The average income tax rate is 60.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient Gouvanarchian economy, worth 295 trillion arc'hants a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Trout Farming, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 40,074 arc'hants, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

The people consider response to rudeness to be an acceptable casus belli, jail house rock has been replaced with jail house golden oldies, voting is voluntary, and it turns out that you actually can put a price on intangible cultural heritage. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gouvanarch's national animal is the falcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Gouvanarchism.

Gouvanarch is ranked 142,885^th in the world and 51^st in Esportiva for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 686.97 on the Gilded Widget Scale.