The Grand Duchy of Ruvenbach is a mid-sized, orderly nation, notable for its compulsory military service, punitive income tax rates, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate, hard-working, cynical population of 90 million Ruvenbachians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 52.9%.

The strong Ruvenbachian economy, worth 4.62 trillion Wiesgelds a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with significant contributions from Furniture Restoration, Information Technology, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 51,333 Wiesgelds, with the richest citizens earning 5.3 times as much as the poorest.

The nation is currently revamping its entire education system, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, nudity is frowned upon, and euthanasia is legal. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ruvenbach's national animal is the Harpy Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Ruvenbach is ranked 282,750^th in the world and 1,056^th in Concord for Highest Drug Use, scoring 28.64 on the Pineapple Fondness Rating.