The Republic of Panzer Vor 398 is a massive, orderly nation, remarkable for its frequent executions, irreverence towards religion, and punitive income tax rates. The cynical population of 1.989 billion Panzer Vor 398ians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The enormous, moralistic, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 67.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The Panzer Vor 398ian economy, worth 92.1 trillion Dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Uranium Mining, and Information Technology. Average income is 46,326 Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Wanting a better life for your child is prohibited by a clause in the criminal code, fewer people are bathing as citizens must show ration stamps before they can turn on their faucets, scenic beaches are now protected by massive concrete walls, and warning signs caution Panzer Vor 398ians where they may fall off 'the edge of the world'. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Panzer Vor 398's national animal is the Lion, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Panzer Vor 398 is ranked 106,216^th in the world and 2,294^th in Suspicious for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring 193.47 on the Clooney Contribution Index.