The Republic of Giroux is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Claude Giroux with a fair hand, and remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, smutty television, and daily referendums. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 8.262 billion Girouxians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Flyer City. The average income tax rate is 11.7%.

The powerhouse Girouxian economy, worth 708 trillion Sliding Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is 85,762 Sliding Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.7 times as much as the poorest.

The nation has welcomed its expats back with open arms, getting an infected tattoo is considered a rite of passage in Giroux, the revelation that people were sexist in the past is apparently front page news, and weird kids who eat bugs are breaking the law. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Giroux's national animal is the Gritty, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is The Orange Order.

Giroux is ranked 47,347^th in the world and 4^th in The Slide Countries for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 5,591.87 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.