The Federalized Zones of Grego is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Gregoai with a fair hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 4.718 billion Gregoans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Grego City. The average income tax rate is 51.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Gregoan economy, worth 686 trillion Marks a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 145,577 Marks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Political spontaneity takes a lot of planning, when flight control tells pilots to alter course the usual reply is "No, YOU move!", government crews work tirelessly to retake the suburbs from organized packs of raccoons, and refugees from other nations are flocking to Grego's border. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Grego's national animal is the Grego fish, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Shaneism.

Grego is ranked 11,918^th in the world and 204^th in Europe for Highest Poor Incomes, with 115,802.26 Standard Monetary Units.