The Republic of Grantslands is a mammoth, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning Grant bird population. The hard-working population of 6.858 billion Grantslandsians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 18.3%.

The Grantslandsian economy, worth 303 trillion Grantbucks a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Tourism. Average income is 44,255 Grantbucks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Grantslands's national animal is the Grant bird.

Grantslands is ranked 123,791^st in the world and 1^st in A Better Name Than That for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 32.81 on the Bus Surprisal Index.