The Großes Heiliges Kaiserreich of The German Brotherhood is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Maximillian II of the Brotherhood with an iron fist, and notable for its aversion to nipples, prohibition of alcohol, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 2.507 billion Germans 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 large, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Deutschlandia. The average income tax rate is 95.7%.

The frighteningly efficient German Brotherhoodian economy, worth 437 trillion Imperial Paipersmarks a year, is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 174,662 Imperial Paipersmarks, with the richest citizens earning 8.9 times as much as the poorest.

It's a hard-knock life for the orphans doing factory work for a pittance, constipated-looking politicians are uptight about potty mouths, extreme hiring regulations mean a job in The German Brotherhood is often a lifetime appointment, and billions are being spent on a new island airport. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The German Brotherhood's national animal is the Mystical Germanic Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Neo-Catholicism or Esoteric Catholicism.

The German Brotherhood is ranked 154,322^nd in the world and 12^th in Sacrum Axis Bloc for Largest Basket Weaving Sector, scoring 1,774.46 on the Hickory Productivity Index.