The Republic of Grelles is a mid-sized, efficient nation, remarkable for its frequent executions and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 62 million Grellesians are known throughout the region for their efficiency and work ethic, as well as their general suspicion of leisure.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 17.7%.

The very strong Grellesian economy, worth 4.71 trillion euros a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Information Technology, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 75,933 euros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

Serial killers who are released early distribute death but not their seed, the Grellesian Intelligence Agency has put 'Project Quantum Refrigerator' on hold indefinitely, Grelles's airwaves are dominated by corporate-backed commercial radio, and government-run screening operations remove embryos with severe genetic disorders. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Grelles's national animal is the lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Grelles is ranked 211,172^nd in the world and 102^nd in The Kodiak Republic for Most Rebellious Youth, scoring -4 on the Stark-Dean Displacement Index.