The Republic of Grensal is a huge, efficient nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, free-roaming dinosaurs, and pith helmet sales. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 348 million Grensalians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Education, and Administration also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lebrun. The average income tax rate is 48.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Grensalian economy, worth 27.3 trillion Leuros a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 78,571 Leuros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Cutting-edge missile systems are being retrofitted to twin-prop air force biplanes, people often feel unbalanced by their daily commute, meteorologists are instantly recognizable from their luxury cars and jewelry, and visitors to Grensal are microchipped and must be escorted by a Grensalian soldier - even to the bathroom. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Grensal's national animal is the Ant, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Grensal is ranked 152,203^rd in the world and 3,042^nd in the South Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 64.8 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.