The Republic of Grancrest is a colossal, orderly nation, ruled by Lady Isabella with an iron fist, and notable for its infamous sell-swords, keen interest in outer space, and smutty television. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 9.206 billion Grancrestians 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 large, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Education, and Administration also on the agenda, while Social Policy and International Aid receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sophia. The average income tax rate is 98.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Grancrestian economy, worth a remarkable 3,363 trillion Dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is an enormous, deeply entrenched black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Beef-Based Agriculture. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an amazing 365,405 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Severed limbs litter woodland edges across the land, recent events in Dàguó have been classified 'for Lady Isabella's eyes only', nations across the world are quick to praise Lady Isabella's good looks and intellectual prowess, and taking a walk on the wild side is punishable by death. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Grancrest's national animal is the Harpy Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Grancrest is ranked 949^th in the world and 17^th in the Rejected Realms for Most Patriotic, with 126.38 flags saluted per person per day.