The Prime Republic of Gerald is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by His Excellency Lord Erudite Dr Yared with an even hand, and notable for its compulsory vegetarianism, fear of technology, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate population of 13.38 billion Geraldians 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 enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Puteri One. The average income tax rate is 61.7%.

The strong Geraldian economy, worth 570 trillion G-coins a year, is quite specialized and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 42,614 G-coins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.3 times as much as the poorest.

Collisions between bicycles and carnival floats are on the rise, government-run screening operations remove embryos with severe genetic disorders, towns that stop turning a profit are turned into animal sanctuaries, and 100-year-old politicians are now a thing of the past. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gerald's national animal is the Buluh Viper, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Protestant Christianity.

Gerald is ranked 49,610^th in the world and 1,238^th in the Rejected Realms for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 4,375.9 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.