The Republic of Solingen GER is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its soft-spoken computers, otherworldly petting zoo, and ritual sacrifices. The hard-nosed population of 850 million Solingen GERians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 38.9%.

The strong Solingen GERian economy, worth 56.1 trillion euros a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient black market in Tourism, Information Technology, Basket Weaving, and Trout Farming. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 65,963 euros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

Clergy who start talking about politics are forced to take a holy vow of silence, children have nightmares about the eerie red glow and constant whirring of newly-installed machines, the government is a proud sponsor of the National Gaming Association, and young children are learning advanced physics to scientifically disprove the existence of Santa Claus. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Solingen GER's national animal is the eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Solingen GER is ranked 55,976^th in the world and 138^th in Aerospace for Highest Food Quality, scoring 31.67 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.