The E-Democracy of The Rhein States is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Hermann von Pückler-Muskau with a fair hand, and remarkable for its otherworldly petting zoo, keen interest in outer space, and pith helmet sales. The compassionate, democratic population of 10.534 billion Rhein Statesians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The large, socially-minded, 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 average income tax rate is 99.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Rhein Statesian economy, worth a remarkable 2,913 trillion Rheiner Marks a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing and Tourism. Average income is an amazing 276,542 Rheiner Marks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Community-designed sword prostheses are becoming dangerously common, arbitrary election rules are considered sacrosanct, the Party has more splits than a yo-yo dieter's trousers, and military training in The Rhein States emphasizes the tactical advantages of stabbing backs. 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 Adelaar, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Absurdism.

The Rhein States is ranked 5,316^th in the world and 202^nd in The North Pacific for Most Advanced Law Enforcement, scoring 8,421.06 on the Orwell Orderliness Index.