The Federation of Granttonia is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Nancy J with a fair hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, ubiquitous missile silos, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, democratic population of 2.367 billion Granttonians 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 medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of FourPaws. The average income tax rate is 64.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Granttonian economy, worth 296 trillion Gcoins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 125,130 Gcoins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Museums stand half-empty as all foreign exhibits are returned to their countries of origin, the "Underwear of Women in Power" issue of The FourPaws Times is sold out, agriculture is heavily subsidized by the government, and urban entrepreneurs are busy introducing cockroaches into restaurant kitchens. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Granttonia's national animal is the Cat, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Granttonia is ranked 49,801^st in the world and 54^th in Karma for Most Developed, scoring 77.42 on the Human Development Index.