The Republic of -Admire Groove- is a huge, efficient nation, renowned for its enslaved workforce, pith helmet sales, and punitive income tax rates. The cynical, devout population of 883 million -Admire Groove-ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, moralistic government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Administration, and Education are also considered important. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 53.7%.

The very strong -Admire Groove-ian economy, worth 81.4 trillion currencies a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming, Furniture Restoration, and Cheese Exports. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 92,193 currencies, with the richest citizens earning 7.6 times as much as the poorest.

Delivery truck companies use hospital parking lots to store 16-wheelers, unemployed political consultants and advertisers spend every election night weeping for the good old days, cotton candy made from genuine cotton cellulose doesn't quite satisfy, and Leader has been seen stealthily slicing fifths off bread loaves. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. -Admire Groove-'s national animal is the animal, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

-Admire Groove- is ranked 46,044^th in the world and 128^th in Izern for Most Cultured, scoring 73 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.