The Tasty pastries of Der Berliner is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Friedrich Merkel Merz with a fair hand, and renowned for its state-planned economy, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 3.166 billion Der Berliners 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 large, socially-minded, outspoken government prioritizes Welfare, although Education, Healthcare, and International Aid are also considered important, while Spirituality isn't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Berlin. The average income tax rate is 47.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but sluggish Der Berliner economy, worth 91.8 trillion euros 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 Tourism industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Information Technology, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 28,987 euros, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The government's official stance on religion is that it is so very silly, surveillance cameras are banned, a favorite "life hack" for gap year backpackers is to pretend to be homeless for government handouts, and tourists from around the world come to visit the country's famous rainforests. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Der Berliner's national animal is the berliner, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Christianity.

Der Berliner is ranked 51,150^th in the world and 31^st in Sun Tzu the Art of War for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 2,076.33 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.