The Dictatorship of Die Riech is a titanic, orderly nation, ruled by Ludwig with an iron fist, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, sprawling nuclear power plants, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 18.523 billion Riechians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The relatively small, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order and Industry are also considered important, while Social Policy and International Aid are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Berlin. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 42.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Die Riechian economy, worth a remarkable 5,234 trillion Riechmarks a year, is mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 282,599 Riechmarks, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,123,122 per year while the poor average 47,959, a ratio of 23.4 to 1.

The government recently donated a surfboard to an impoverished family in a landlocked region, all roads lead to Berlin, the mob and the police have recently had numerous clashes in the back alleys of Die Riech's cities due to the government's steadfast anti-casino stance, and a typical fast food menu item could serve a small army. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Die Riech's national animal is the imperial eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Die Riech is ranked 60,949^th in the world and 27^th in Ridgefield for Highest Poor Incomes, with 47,959.08 Standard Monetary Units.