The Democratic Republic of Rauensteinland is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Guybrush Foster with an even hand, and remarkable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, smutty television, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.522 billion Rauensteiners have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Mêlée Town. The average income tax rate is 66.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Rauensteiner economy, worth 180 trillion pieces o' eights a year, is fairly diversified and mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Retail. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 118,385 pieces o' eights, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Politicians tend to jump ship to whichever party is currently leading in the polls, pop sensation "Jack and the Holograms" is storming the charts, political shows are fit for purpose, and relations with Dàguó have warmed from frosty to chilly. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Rauensteinland's national animal is the rubber chicken with a pulley, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Rauensteinland is ranked 10,814^th in the world and 206^th in 10000 Islands for Smartest Citizens, with 88.62 quips per hour.