The People's Republic of Gemert is a huge, safe nation, ruled by President WH with an even hand, and notable for its disturbing lack of elderly people, irreverence towards religion, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 975 million Gemertians 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 enormous, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Gemert. The average income tax rate is 69.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Gemertian economy, worth 66.8 trillion Gemertse Guldens a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is notable. Average income is 68,481 Gemertse Guldens, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

Pollution is on the rise along with government approvals of fracking projects, it's considered providence that the political lexicon contains a syrup of company slogans, the "give and take" of international diplomacy often happens at gunpoint, and when their backs are against the walls Gemertians look out for gay men. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gemert's national animal is the Gemertse Dog, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Gemert is ranked 97,633^rd in the world and 4,886^th in Lazarus for Most Patriotic, with 15.32 flags saluted per person per day.