The Federal Republic of The new Germanic Confederation is a tiny, safe nation, notable for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic population of 18 million new Germanic Confederationians 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 government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 24.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The new Germanic Confederationian economy, worth 992 billion Euros a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Tourism, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 55,156 Euros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Reporters who negatively comment on politicians' haircuts are cut from the news, Super Barry Brothers is the most popular video game in the nation, pizzerias must now display shrines to the Pizza God, and the sound of rattles and selfie shots regularly disrupt political debates. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The new Germanic Confederation's national animal is the Beaver, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

The new Germanic Confederation is ranked 131,444^th in the world and 1,745^th in The East Pacific for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 835.07 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.