The Republic of Gio4 is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its keen interest in outer space, public floggings, and suspicion of poets. The quiet, industrious population of 5.866 billion Gio4ians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 42.3%.

The thriving Gio4ian economy, worth 629 trillion Gold Orbs a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 107,346 Gold Orbs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.

The navy is chrome-plating its battleships to prevent rust, escaped birthday balloons are torpedoed out of the sky, nature reserves often contain artificial waterfalls and concrete paths, and army rations are served on silver platters. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gio4's national animal is the Elephant, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Gio4 is ranked 69,550^th in the world and 6^th in Sophia for Most Valuable International Artwork, with zero Bank.