The Republic of Combine Overwatch Grunt 2 is a massive, safe nation, renowned for its suspicion of poets and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 2.015 billion Combine Overwatch Grunt 2ians 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Education. The average income tax rate is 38.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Combine Overwatch Grunt 2ian economy, worth 92.1 trillion Ration Credits a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Information Technology, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 45,697 Ration Credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

The government seizes all major gold finds, citizens can freely debate whether Leader is a great leader or the greatest leader, the arms industry is backed by government subsidies and harsh anti-protest laws are in place, and a PhD just ain't what it used to be. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Combine Overwatch Grunt 2's national animal is the Antlion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Combine Overwatch Grunt 2 is ranked 168,838^th in the world and 2,652^nd in eta for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 331.32 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.