The Republic of The Gourmand is a massive, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning wawa population. The hard-working population of 1.164 billion Gourmandians 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 government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 19.7%.

The Gourmandian economy, worth 49.8 trillion wawas a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Information Technology. Average income is 42,815 wawas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Gourmand's national animal is the wawa.

The Gourmand is ranked 208,140^th in the world and 56^th in Greater Empires for Most Conservative, scoring 50 on the Bush-Santorum Dawning Terror Index.