The Borderlands of Grey-89 is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its burgeoning hawk population. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 1.161 billion Grey-89ians 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 juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Welfare, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 24.9%.

The Grey-89ian economy, worth 43.2 trillion bits a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 37,229 bits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is moderate. Grey-89's national animal is the hawk, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Grey-89 is ranked 24,636^th in the world and 855^th in Osiris for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 6,663.01 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.