The Republic of Grey Tape is a huge, pleasant nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-nosed population of 806 million Grey Tapeans 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 medium-sized government prioritizes Defense, with Administration, Healthcare, and Welfare also on the agenda, while International Aid is ignored. The average income tax rate is 30.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Grey Tapean economy, worth 27.8 trillion dollars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Soda Sales industry, with significant contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Basket Weaving, and Arms Manufacturing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 34,461 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

The nation's navy has been named the scourge of the seven thousand seas, small shoes often wash up on the beach, girls in elementary school classes gaze longingly at boys playing tag, and stranded mountaineers can watch livestreamed footage of their rescues. Crime, especially youth-related, is moderate. Grey Tape's national animal is the porpoise, which can occasionally be seen avoiding garbage in the nation's murky oceans.

Grey Tape is ranked 214,414^th in the world and 456^th in Taperegiona for Largest Populations, with 806 million capita.