The Republic of Grelles is a small, safe nation, remarkable for its frequent executions and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 26 million Grellesians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 15.4%.

The strong Grellesian economy, worth 1.91 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 73,269 euros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

Extraordinary tribunals try accused financial criminals, government election advice reads like a restaurant menu, the government is a clear-cut case of tyranny by majority, and immigrants are told to pull themselves up by their worn-out budget bootstraps. Crime 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 134,418^th in the world and 120^th in The Kodiak Republic for Lowest Crime Rates, with 63.59 law-abiding acts per hour.