The Democratic Republic of G Hound is a very large, cultured nation, notable for its compulsory military service, public floggings, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 175 million G Houndians 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, Education, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 16.2%.

The powerhouse G Houndian economy, worth 15.7 trillion Republic Credits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 89,617 Republic Credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.7 times as much as the poorest.

Seven-year-olds debate for weeks on the merits of the Oxford comma, mining safety laws are often more expensive than what's being mined, surrealist houses shaped like mushrooms and volcanoes dominate the wealthiest neighborhoods, and plain-clothes police officers follow Dàguó tourists everywhere they go. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. G Hound's national animal is the Cobra, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

G Hound is ranked 263,090^th in the world and 159^th in Byzantion for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring -7.75 on the Clooney Contribution Index.