The Republic of Gavshik is a huge, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape and absence of drug laws. The democratic population of 646 million Gavshikians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 16.4%.

The Gavshikian economy, worth 32.2 trillion Rurees a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Retail, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 49,851 Rurees, with the richest citizens earning 5.6 times as much as the poorest.

The nation's industries are scrambling to switch to biodegradable plastics, the nation is experiencing a severe shortage of sporting events, the nation's reputation for treachery has left it sidelined on the international stage, and noises of neighbourhood generators have pierced the sound of silence. Crime is relatively low. Gavshik's national animal is the squirrel, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Gavshik is ranked 139,859^th in the world and 5,742^nd in Balder for Safest, scoring 64.78 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.