The Rogue Nation of Grimnace is a tiny, genial nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 16 million Grimnaceans are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The medium-sized, liberal, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 37.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The fragile Grimnacean economy, worth 367 billion Grs a year, is quite specialized and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Pizza Delivery, and Trout Farming. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 22,939 Grs, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The right school tie opens more doors than the right qualification, the government spends billions to retrieve millions worth of asteroid gold, selling your granddad's clothes requires an incredible amount of paperwork, and demand for night vision goggles and boat engine mufflers has spiked. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Grimnace's national animal is the Grimmace, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Grimnace is ranked 224,116^th in the world and 12^th in The Grand Council of the Beard for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 210.78 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.