The Dictatorship of Die Riech is a gargantuan, orderly nation, ruled by Ludwig with an iron fist, and notable for its rum-swilling pirates, public floggings, and flagrant waste-dumping. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 13.445 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 medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order and Industry also on the agenda, while Social Policy and International Aid receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Berlin. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 77.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Die Riechian economy, worth a remarkable 3,797 trillion Riechmarks a year, is mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, Information Technology, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 282,467 Riechmarks, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,079,832 per year while the poor average 51,059, a ratio of 21.1 to 1.

The Die Riechian war navy contains an oddly large number of luxury yachts and cruise liners, every new toxic waste dump comes with a seal of approval from the government's science advisor, the automotive industry soaks up huge government handouts, and the examiners who examine examiners are being examined by examiners. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very 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 289,512^th in the world and 84^th in Ridgefield for Most Beautiful Environments, with 2.56 pounds of wildlife per square mile.