The Republic of Garbelia 7 is a massive, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its frequent executions, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The quiet, industrious population of 1.039 billion Garbelia 7ians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 44.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but underdeveloped Garbelia 7ian economy, worth 28.3 trillion francs a year, is quite specialized and led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 27,212 francs, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Religious organizations are being forced to leave the country or pay income taxes like everybody else, same-sex marriages are increasingly common, all recreational drugs are legal, and extreme political groups are outlawed. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Garbelia 7's national animal is the beaver, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Garbelia 7 is ranked 180,298^th in the world and 3^rd in Garbelia Puppet Storage for Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry, scoring 1,460 on the Tasmanian Pulp Environmental Export Index.