The Republic of Gouvion Saint Cyr is a gargantuan, orderly nation, renowned for its infamous sell-swords, ritual sacrifices, and parental licensing program. The hard-working, cynical, devout population of 25.259 billion Gouvion Saint Cyrians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 39.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Gouvion Saint Cyrian economy, worth a remarkable 2,390 trillion gold coins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Cheese Exports, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 94,646 gold coins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

The nation's soldiers often believe they're in the Air Force, the volume of paperwork used to complete a single environmental assessment defeats the purpose, the Gouvion Saint Cyr Automotive Racing Series draws millions of spectators annually while those near the tracks complain about the noise, and military spending is on the increase. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gouvion Saint Cyr's national animal is the Owl, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Gouvion Saint Cyr is ranked 77,632^nd in the world and 1^st in The Napoleonic Empire for Lowest Crime Rates, with 68.89 law-abiding acts per hour.