The Republic of Granevia is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Élise Boucher with an even hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, vat-grown people, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, hard-working population of 5.866 billion Granevians 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of St Michel-Depres. The average income tax rate is 52.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Granevian economy, worth 627 trillion Francs a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Furniture Restoration, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 106,898 Francs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

All guns must be registered, molehills are the only mountains deemed safe enough for the public, Jennifer Government is a bestseller, and corporations claim the third ounce of any metal traded in a wicker-cone on the Sunday of a full moon as a charitable expense. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Granevia's national animal is the Sparrow, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Granevia is ranked 9,730^th in the world and 205^th in Europe for Highest Food Quality, scoring 162.64 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.