The Republic of Gray Tea is a large, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service and absence of drug laws. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 172 million Gray Teans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 24.5%.

The Gray Tean economy, worth 7.36 trillion rubles a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Gambling, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 42,788 rubles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.2 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent. Gray Tea's national animal is the dove.

Gray Tea is ranked 175,401^st in the world and 644^th in Pacifism for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 65.19 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.