The Federation of Granttonia is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Nancy J with a fair hand, and notable for its daily referendums, absence of drug laws, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic population of 2.498 billion Granttonians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of FourPaws. The average income tax rate is 64.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Granttonian economy, worth 319 trillion Gcoins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 127,863 Gcoins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

The new national campaign exhorts men to "Show Some Class - Don't Sit On Your Ass", Nancy J is frequently seen begging critics to stop insulting the government, the nation's forests are full of treasure hunters in military-grade survival gear, and the television adaptation of Jennifer Government is the most popular program in the nation. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Granttonia's national animal is the Cat, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Granttonia is ranked 86,946^th in the world and 82^nd in Karma for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 45,519.35 Standard Monetary Units.