The Department of Grifter Elon is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Oblong Mush with a fair hand, and notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, daily referendums, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 3.639 billion Grifter Elonians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Welfare, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Johannesburg. The average income tax rate is 26.6%.

The strong Grifter Elonian economy, worth 163 trillion dogecoins a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Cheese Exports, and Soda Sales. Average income is 44,794 dogecoins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.6 times as much as the poorest.

School teachers check the staff room for hidden webcams before complaining about rebellious students, the government has declined to declare any particular religion as its 'official' one, the Federal Council of Grifter Elon has been announced as the new Head of State, and Mr Happy's Funland has just been named Grifter Elon's new capital. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Grifter Elon's national animal is the doge, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Techno-Feudalism.

Grifter Elon is ranked 170,869^th in the world and 267^th in The Yamada Ryo Star Warriors for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 342.8 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.