The Friedliches Reich of Gutal is a huge, cultured nation, notable for its enslaved workforce and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 766 million Gutalians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Welfare, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Verges. The average income tax rate is 20.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Gutalic economy, worth 39.4 trillion Ejus a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Retail, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 51,403 Ejus, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

The government's approval ratings go down while its turnover rate goes up, the government is forced to pander to the will of every fruitcake politician, spies caught red-handed are served cocktails on their first-class flights home, and ride-sharing often involves some passengers sitting on the roof rack. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gutal's national animal is the Cat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Gutal is ranked 279,407^th in the world and 1,386^th in Europe for Nudest, with 40.75 cheeks per square mile.