The Republic of Grionan is a mammoth, orderly nation, remarkable for its burgeoning hawk population. The cynical, devout population of 7.36 billion Grionanians 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, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Law & Order, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 31.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Grionanian economy, worth 280 trillion rubledollars a year, is led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Cheese Exports, and Tourism. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 38,074 rubledollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is well under control, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Grionan's national animal is the hawk.

Grionan is ranked 154,114^th in the world and 1^st in The global defence force for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 397.86 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.