The Republic of Groan is a massive, efficient nation, renowned for its keen interest in outer space, daily referendums, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 3.78 billion Groanians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The medium-sized, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 49.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Groanian economy, worth 314 trillion Bits a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Cheese Exports, Furniture Restoration, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 83,088 Bits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Groan successfully hosted the Sunset Shimmer Olympics, the masses are surrendering their civil liberties without complaint for the sake of shopping convenience, local mafias have a tough time disposing of dead snitches without catching the attention of recycling authorities, and Ponies with strange deformities like three eyes and tentacles have been seen prancing through the countryside where industrial waste is dumped. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Groan's national animal is the Pony, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Groan is ranked 76,999^th in the world and 532^nd in Sunset Shimmer for Most Patriotic, with 23.66 flags saluted per person per day.