The E-Democracy of The Rhein States is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Herman von Pückler-Muskau with a fair hand, and remarkable for its smutty television, state-planned economy, and rampant corporate plagiarism. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 22.043 billion Rhein Statesians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, 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 an astonishing 13,085 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 broadly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is a breathtaking 593,647 Rheiner Marks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Elections have become procedural nightmares due to voters persistently rejecting candidates, the new Refuse Hills housing development is under construction, the nation's navy has been named the scourge of the seven thousand seas, and a child's only Trickster Night scare is the sight of their parents dancing. Crime is totally unknown. 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 222^nd in the world and 7^th in The North Pacific for Highest Average Incomes, with 593,647.61 Standard Monetary Units.