The Great Eastern lands of Gresillia is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by a Suspiciously large Eagle with a fair hand, and remarkable for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 1.391 billion Grevosnians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The City of Man. The average income tax rate is 33.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Gresillian economy, worth 115 trillion Dead peoples a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Woodchip Exports, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 82,972 Dead peoples, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

All judiciary cases are decided in the court of public opinion, armed war-criminals gain asylum if deemed 'fabulous' enough, tourists soak their luggage in boiling water before unpacking, and convicts get out of jams easily. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gresillia's national animal is the Great Gresillian Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Democracy.

Gresillia is ranked 49,306^th in the world and 55^th in The Order of the Grey Wardens for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 183.9 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.