The Great State of Linhestein is a titanic, cultured nation, ruled by Józef Hohenzelern with an iron fist, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, free-roaming dinosaurs, and zero percent divorce rate. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 12.234 billion Linhesteinians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hohenzel. The average income tax rate is 74.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Linhesteinian economy, worth a remarkable 2,839 trillion Linhesters a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Trout Farming. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an amazing 232,132 Linhesters, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

The news is showing footage of Józef Hohenzelern bullying an old man to the point of tears, balaclava manufacturers are held criminally culpable for bank heists, the government sends submarines to retrieve bodies from shipwrecked submarines, and corporate lawyers are switching careers to the more lucrative field of green politics. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Linhestein's national animal is the Kestrel, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Linhestein is ranked 12,287^th in the world and 758^th in Lazarus for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 4,756.66 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.