The Federal Union of Gratissima is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Aaron Leibowitz with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, anti-smoking policies, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, devout population of 4.081 billion Gratissimen 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 Education, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Richmond. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 51.9%.

The very strong Gratissiman economy, worth 280 trillion Gratissiman dollars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Basket Weaving, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 68,678 Gratissiman dollars, with the richest citizens earning 5.9 times as much as the poorest.

Politicians have literally dirty hands from their extracurricular activities, Loud Patriotic Music Day has been ranked the seventh best new holiday of the year, the nation's new religious police burn blasphemers on bonfires of their own books, and supermarkets must refund spoilt milk even six months after the sale. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gratissima's national animal is the golden eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Catholicism.

Gratissima is ranked 39,374^th in the world and 52^nd in Catholic for Lowest Crime Rates, with 77.96 law-abiding acts per hour.