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“I won't poison your dinner dear, honestly...”

The Swiss Tendancies of Griffin Somerset is a colossal, economically powerful nation, notable for its museums and concert halls. Its hard-working, intelligent population of 5.437 billion 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 government -- a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked morass -- juggles the competing demands of Social Welfare, Law & Order, and Defence. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 39%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Trout Farming, Gambling, and Retail industries.

Voting is compulsory and the government is seen to favor Catholics. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is relatively low, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Griffin Somerset's national animal is the drunkard, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the cider bottle.

Griffin Somerset is ranked 2947th in the region and 45,373rd in the world for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry.