The Republic of Grensal is a huge, efficient nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, avant-garde cinema, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 328 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 juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lebrun. The average income tax rate is 47.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Grensalian economy, worth 25.2 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 76,830 Leuros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Troop transports blacken the sky as the military commences Operation Desert Ocean, the nation's armed forces are recruiting thousands to help colonise Brasilistan, "To Hell or to Marshland" is a common settler cry directed at native Brasilistanis, and adult magazines are having a sales resurgence as internet anonymity disappears. 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 77,492^nd in the world and 1,949^th in the South Pacific for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 50.99 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.