The ﾒ𝟶 House of Balloons ﾒ𝟶 of GridLand Empire is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Gypsy man with an iron fist, and renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, public floggings, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 4.536 billion Gridlandians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Industry, and Healthcare also on the agenda. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Gjakograd. The average income tax rate is 66.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Gridian economy, worth 474 trillion Leks a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Information Technology. Average income is an impressive 104,537 Leks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

The roundel of the Gridian Air Force has become an internationally recognized symbol of destruction, tombstones are ten feet high to accommodate the names of inhabitants, card players are calling the government's bluff on anti-gambling legislation, and the nation's mettle is about to be tested. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. GridLand Empire's national animal is the Lynx, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Orthodox.

GridLand Empire is ranked 32,593^rd in the world and 634^th in The North Pacific for Most Patriotic, with 41.39 flags saluted per person per day.