The Emirate of Gershon is a very large, pleasant nation, renowned for its public floggings. The hard-working population of 424 million Gershonians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Aslon. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 23.2%.

The Gershonian economy, worth 21.7 trillion Yis a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Arms Manufacturing, and Furniture Restoration. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 51,148 Yis, with the richest citizens earning 6.4 times as much as the poorest.

EpiPen sales have skyrocketed, the experimental sculpture "Overtures In Dried White-tailed Deer Dung" has been declared a national treasure, soldiers who fall asleep on watch wake up with faces covered in marker scribbles, and people who get diabetes can sue donut manufacturers. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gershon's national animal is the White-tailed deer.

Gershon is ranked 172,656^th in the world and 46^th in Southern Forest for Most Rebellious Youth, scoring -1 on the Stark-Dean Displacement Index.