The Dominion of Gerfaanlich is a gargantuan, efficient nation, notable for its national health service, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 18.118 billion Gerfaanlichians 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 government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked morass — juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 76.6%.

The thriving Gerfaanlichian economy, worth a remarkable 1,089 trillion reichmarks a year, is quite specialized and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with significant contributions from Woodchip Exports, Cheese Exports, and Soda Sales. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 60,106 reichmarks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.5 times as much as the poorest.

The Gerfaanlich Automotive Racing Series draws millions of spectators annually while those near the tracks complain about the noise, there are no minimum wage laws, the Gerfaanlich Enquirer offers weekly cash prizes for 'most blasphemous song, story, or cartoon', and graffiti graces every city's streets. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gerfaanlich's national animal is the imperial eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Gerfaanlich is ranked 20,471^st in the world and 17^th in Greater Dienstad for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring 1,163 on the Clooney Contribution Index.