The Federal Socialist Republic of Grumpistan is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Jose Maria Rodriguez y de la Huerta with a fair hand, and renowned for its smutty television, state-planned economy, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 8.37 billion Grumps hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Grumpington. The average income tax rate is 95.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Grumpi economy, worth a remarkable 1,072 trillion Grumps a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Basket Weaving. Average income is an impressive 128,191 Grumps, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The government's stance on marriage is 'Let Grumps marry themselves', firebombing politicians' offices has become a common way of expressing dissatisfaction, anti-government political posters adorn every building like wallpaper, and the government regularly reassures citizens that there are no monsters under their beds. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Grumpistan's national animal is the Grumpy Owl, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Grumpistan is ranked 4,186^th in the world and 1^st in Mallia Panica for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 16,168.49 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.