The Republic of Gherweb1 is a huge, genial nation, remarkable for its state-planned economy, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 535 million Gherwebis are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 68.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but underdeveloped Gherweb1ian economy, worth 22.6 trillion Zends 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 Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 42,296 Zends, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Doctors prescribe medicines but they rarely dispense hope or compassion, voting is compulsory, the nation's industries are scrambling to switch to biodegradable plastics, and immigrants who don't like the taste of Gherweb1ian Turnip Chips are immediately deported. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gherweb1's national animal is the Bat, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Gherweb1 is ranked 42,631^st in the world and 1,022^nd in the South Pacific for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 51.96 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.