The Principality of Gracca is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Emperor Tamati I with an iron fist, and notable for its sprawling nuclear power plants, keen interest in outer space, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 4.965 billion Graccans are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, although Education, Industry, and Administration are also considered important. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Randgriz. The average income tax rate is 72.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Graccan economy, worth 777 trillion G-Bills a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 156,677 G-Bills, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Even secular Graccans are shouting "Blessed are the cheesemakers!", Animal Liberationists are regularly arrested, paralegals spend all day Hewlett-Packing attorneys' law briefs, and rural Graccans stare in awe at the bright lights of the big cities. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gracca's national animal is the Phoenix, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Graccanism.

Gracca is ranked 245,497^th in the world and 4,595^th in the South Pacific for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 46.16 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.