The Republic of Grobato is a massive, genial nation, notable for its triple-decker prams, frequent executions, and restrictive gun laws. The devout population of 1.241 billion Grobatoans 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 government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 22.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Grobatoan economy, worth 64.1 trillion Cows a year, is led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Gambling, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 51,641 Cows, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Democratic debates have been removed from the government, the poor are forced into bankruptcy by their energy bills, prosecutors accuse General Tso of monopolizing the lunch market, and the military is researching proton packs and PK-meters to combat "unseen enemy forces". Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Grobato's national animal is the Cow, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Grobato is ranked 59,558^th in the world and 444^th in eta for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 4,761.39 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.