The E-Democracy of The Rhein States is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Hermann von Pückler-Muskau with a fair hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, complete lack of prisons, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, democratic population of 12.496 billion Rhein Statesians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Heidelberg. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Rhein Statesian economy, worth a remarkable 4,469 trillion Rheiner Marks a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an amazing 357,672 Rheiner Marks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Every workday begins with group therapy, Red Cross demand for body bags is rising while sutures go unused, sections of the police receive paramilitary training, and the slowest students feel vaguely targeted by their Mendelian Inheritance coursework. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Rhein States's national animal is the Peregrine Falcon, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Absurdism.

The Rhein States is ranked 1,105^th in the world and 45^th in The North Pacific for Highest Average Incomes, with 357,672.17 Standard Monetary Units.