The Volksrepublik of Der Demokratische Deutscher Rest is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Erich Governeur with a fair hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, irreverence towards religion, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 4.965 billion Deutscher Restians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The large, liberal, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Neu Leipzig. The average income tax rate is 80.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Deutscher Rest economy, worth 616 trillion marks a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Trout Farming. Average income is an impressive 124,113 marks, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The standardised national curriculum requires that all-male classes be taught why they have periods, the military refers to helpless combatants offering surrender as "sitting ducks", convicted criminals are given free limo rides to jail, and the only movement outdoors is of ramen-delivery drones. Crime is totally unknown. Der Demokratische Deutscher Rest's national animal is the Werewolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Der Demokratische Deutscher Rest is ranked 308,352^nd in the world and 53^rd in The Galactics Union for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring -9.17 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.