The United Socialist States of Old New Ravensburg is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Grand Raven with an even hand, and notable for its sprawling nuclear power plants, keen interest in outer space, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 1.573 billion Old New Ravensburgians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Soulmate. The average income tax rate is 76.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Old New Ravensburgian economy, worth 184 trillion florins a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 117,489 florins, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Old warplanes and tanks that break down can't be repaired since no one makes the parts anymore, official Sermon-Free Zones are set-up around the nation's hotels, nine out of ten citizens of Old New Ravensburg answered 'nuclear safety inspector' when asked their occupation, and Grand Raven is frequently seen begging critics to stop insulting the government. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Old New Ravensburg's national animal is the great Virginian raven, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Deist Universalism.

Old New Ravensburg is ranked 281,823^rd in the world and 190^th in The Region That Has No Big Banks for Fattest Citizens, with 6.1 Obesity Rate.