Gymnostan is also known for its heavy investment in environmental causes, including alternative energy and public transportation, education, both compulsory and tertiary, and jurisprudence. There's a shortage of swinging hot spots as land development grinds to a halt; however, many of Gymnostan’s major cities include massive skylines to support the needs of a growing population. Gymnostani police are heavily invested in promoting the domestic tranquility, including enforcing its tough drug laws and cultural nudity norm. Due to these demands, income taxes are high relative to many other countries, and even higher for the wealthy. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare.

Gymnostan has a large, sluggish economy, worth trillions of verduroes. Verduros do not have a strong exchange rate, but this is rather meaningless given the relatively low cost of living. Its largest industries are within arts, entertainment, and recreation. The book publishing industry is the largest industry for both white collar and blue collar jobs, but this industry is in the process of reinventing itself with the prominence of ebooks and ereaders. The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, and is one of many British and American books that has taken hold in Gymnostan. In order to stimulate the economy, Gymnostan invests into many of its domestic companies, including controlling shares in supermarket chains, and other organizations. Average income is 26,270 verduroes, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens. However, this is partially offset by heavily subsidized energy, mass transit, and education.

Gymnostan is also known for its black market, which originated in the midst of World War II, following the brief legalization of alcohol. Due to the lack of the proper genes to establish tolerance for alcohol, alcoholism is a major problem in Gymnostan. Alcohol is a cultural affront to many native Gymnostanis, as it was used to subjugate the native population under European rule. Considering the nudity present in Gymnostani films, and the lack of taboo for so-called ‘blue’ films, there is also a huge black market for pornography – particularly as an export to countries wherein such products are illegal. In fact, Gymnostanis are quite proud of their utter lack of a nudity taboo, and nude art from outside cultures is becoming wildly popular. It is, of course, nothing out of the ordinary for Gymnostani artists. Sex is a common topic of discussion in fiction, including television shows at all hours.