The Federal Republic of Grens Thersda is a very large, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its state-planned economy, daily referendums, and public floggings. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 302 million Grens Thersdans are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The enormous, moralistic, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 74.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but sluggish Grens Thersdan economy, worth 7.85 trillion marks a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Furniture Restoration industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. Average income is 25,980 marks, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Saying "don't do anything that Leader wouldn't do" doesn't exclude a great deal, jaw strain is an increasingly common ailment, scenic mountain valleys are flooded with water as damming projects get underway, and the children of Grens Thersda are often remarked upon for their cheery attitude to extreme violence. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Grens Thersda's national animal is the eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Grens Thersda is ranked 298,037^th in the world and 151^st in Commonwealth of Sovereign States for Highest Average Incomes, with 25,980.98 Standard Monetary Units.