The United Labrador Pointers of Gracierra is a massive, safe nation, ruled by the people with a fair hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.051 billion Gracies hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Public Transport, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tailwag. The average income tax rate is 20.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Gracie economy, worth 63.2 trillion treats a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Basket Weaving, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 60,139 treats, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

The government has declined to declare any particular religion as its 'official' one, prisoners can't do number twos without their "toilet buddy" present, suit-clad businessmen have been taking advantage of the relaxed welfare qualifications by shopping with food stamps, and conspiracy theorists allege Tailwag's new subway map resembles Satanic symbols. Crime is almost non-existent. Gracierra's national animal is the labrador pointer, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is unconditional love.

Gracierra is ranked 99,066^th in the world and 2^nd in Dexter for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 1,484.55 on the Gilded Widget Scale.