The Queendom of GarisOA is a mid-sized, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, ban on automobiles, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 73 million GarisOAians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Welfare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 11.5%.

The powerhouse GarisOAian economy, worth 5.44 trillion Zenies a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Gambling, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 74,494 Zenies, with the richest citizens earning 6.1 times as much as the poorest.

Rare ecosystems are being ground into profit at a record pace, outdoor parties in GarisOA City are all the rave, all telephone traffic is monitored for 'national security reasons', and hospitals have poor data security but send lots of bodies to be encrypted. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. GarisOA's national animal is the Cat, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

GarisOA is ranked 135,853^rd in the world and 1,428^th in the South Pacific for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 9,049.1 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.