The Armed Republic of Elbian Federation is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Manfred von Richthofen with a fair hand, and notable for its frequent executions, compulsory gun ownership, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 4.814 billion Elbian Federationians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Berlin. The average income tax rate is 30.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Elbian Federationian economy, worth 476 trillion Marks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Retail. Average income is 98,991 Marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Orphans would rather live their life of luxury than be adopted by prospective parents, the navy is chrome-plating its battleships to prevent rust, gun ownership is compulsory, and schoolchildren are divided over Manfred von Richthofen's "Why Tigers are Cooler than Lions" speech. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Elbian Federation's national animal is the Golden Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Elbian Federation is ranked 241,795^th in the world and 24^th in Liberty Democratic Alliance for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring -6.32 on the Clooney Contribution Index.