The Democratic Republic of Audentias Gryphus is a massive, safe nation, ruled by President Marcus Maurolico with an even hand, and notable for its daily referendums, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate population of 1.617 billion Gryphusians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The large government prioritizes Education, although Welfare, Healthcare, and Social Policy are also considered important, while Spirituality receives no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Fortis Civitas. The average income tax rate is 68.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The Audentias Gryphusian economy, worth 93.2 trillion sterlings a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Furniture Restoration, and Trout Farming. Average income is 57,635 sterlings, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Dinner parties often end in politically charged fist fights, the "war on terror" doesn't seem to be making Gryphusians any less frightened, therapists dispense hugs for heroin dealers and cuddles for crackheads, and citizens cannot change their light bulbs without approval from an international committee. Crime is totally unknown. Audentias Gryphus's national animal is the gryphon, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Omnism.

Audentias Gryphus is ranked 181,945^th in the world and 2,362^nd in the South Pacific for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 79.01 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.