The Königreich of The Ruby Ranch Republic is a titanic, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Königin Erissa I von Helstein-Schau with an iron fist, and notable for its lack of airports, zero percent divorce rate, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 17.966 billion Rubans 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, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Warschau. The average income tax rate is 94.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Ruby Ranch Republician economy, worth a remarkable 3,991 trillion marks a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Tourism. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an amazing 222,155 marks, with the richest citizens earning 5.5 times as much as the poorest.

History lessons resemble a who's-who and how's-how of crime, calling tech support mid-shootout is a common occurrence, athletes are renowned for being the best at maths, and a typical peasant's life cycle leads from birth to the gallows. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Ruby Ranch Republic's national animal is the lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Catholic.

The Ruby Ranch Republic is ranked 20,617^th in the world and 44^th in Commonwealth of Sovereign States for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 7,735.8 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.