The Federal Republic of Steelix Deutschland is a huge, safe nation, remarkable for its ban on automobiles and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 340 million Steelix Deutschlandians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Environment. The average income tax rate is 11.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Steelix Deutschlandian economy, worth 14.1 trillion American Dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Uranium Mining, and Soda Sales. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 41,599 American Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Shell-shocked refugees are made to provide Immigration with lively renditions of 'Dancing Queen', education and welfare spending are on the rise, the mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas, and cars are banned. Crime is relatively low. Steelix Deutschland's national animal is the Steelix, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Steelix Deutschland is ranked 65,548^th in the world and 2,225^th in Osiris for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 3,626.16 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.