The Empire of Gio5 is a titanic, genial nation, renowned for its ban on automobiles, compulsory military service, and suspicion of poets. The compassionate, humorless, devout population of 10.899 billion Gio5ians 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 medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 58.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Gio5ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,420 trillion Gold Orbs a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Furniture Restoration. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 130,313 Gold Orbs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

Pretending to be prejudiced is a good way to get out of jury duty, Leader is too busy listening to praise to get any work done, orthopaedics patients often have a bounce in their step, and Leader isn't a national brand. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gio5's national animal is the Elephant, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Gio5 is ranked 211,936^th in the world and 781^st in Giovanniland for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 827.4 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.