The State of Galise is a gargantuan, genial nation, notable for its public floggings, complete lack of prisons, and frequent executions. The hard-working, democratic population of 14.179 billion Galiseans have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital Heights. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 9.6%.

The strong Galisean economy, worth 828 trillion betales a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Uranium Mining, and Information Technology. Average income is 58,460 betales, with the richest citizens earning 5.6 times as much as the poorest.

The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, military funding has been stripped back, and Galise has designated Capital Heights as its capital city. Crime is relatively low. Galise's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Galise is ranked 117,500^th in the world and 418^th in United States of America for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 50 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.