The Social-Democratic Republic of Die Friedlichelaender is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by President Andreas Held with a fair hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and complete lack of prisons. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 8.676 billion Friedlichens hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Heiterstadt. The average income tax rate is 99.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Die Friedlichelaenderian economy, worth a remarkable 1,780 trillion Pfunds a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing and Tourism. Average income is an amazing 205,224 Pfunds, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The Die Friedlichelaender Enquirer offers weekly cash prizes for 'most blasphemous song, story, or cartoon', economic planning is exalted as a human art form, it takes months to get the proper permits for a child's first tricycle, and therapists dispense hugs for heroin dealers and cuddles for crackheads. Crime is totally unknown. Die Friedlichelaender's national animal is the Taube, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Die Friedlichelaender is ranked 6,026^th in the world and 45^th in The Leftist Assembly for Lowest Crime Rates, with 112.04 law-abiding acts per hour.