The Union of Rio Grande States is a titanic, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by María Zapatero with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and smutty television. The compassionate, devout population of 11.637 billion Riograndenses 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Buenas Fuentes. The average income tax rate is 77.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Riograndense economy, worth a remarkable 1,871 trillion libras a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 160,815 libras, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

The government guarantees extra-soft tissues to fire-snorting elephants, sick Riograndenses are hair today and gone tomorrow, weather forecasts are accurate but nobody has the bandwidth to view them, and there's a politician called Male Infant Gaudí. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Rio Grande States's national animal is the golden eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Rio Grande States is ranked 246,998^th in the world and 21^st in New Coalition of Nations for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring -3.69 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.