The Federation of Gronjord is a large, safe nation, notable for its national health service, keen interest in outer space, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 153 million Gronjordians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 49.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Gronjordian economy, worth 7.41 trillion Byrds a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Information Technology, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 48,443 Byrds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Motorists must pay to enter inner-cities during peak hours, manufacturers of biodegradable plastics have to wait for months to show evidence of organic decomposition, anti-government political posters adorn every building like wallpaper, and religious education is a new government priority. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gronjord's national animal is the White breasted Waterhen, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Gronjord is ranked 46,411^th in the world and 8^th in Imperatus for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 2,058.52 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.