The Confederacy of Grandreath is a small, orderly nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, restrictive gun laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 20 million Grandreathians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Spirituality. The average income tax rate is 19.6%.

The strong Grandreathian economy, worth 973 billion francs a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 48,680 francs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.9 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low, thanks to a well-funded police force. Grandreath's national animal is the crocodile.

Grandreath is ranked 138,007^th in the world and 515^th in Concord for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 39,139.25 Standard Monetary Units.