The District of Schlechtes is a gargantuan, efficient nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, restrictive gun laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 39.496 billion Schlechtesians 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 relatively small, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Law & Order, with Education, Industry, and Defense also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Administration receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of National Capital District. The average income tax rate is 10.3%.

The very strong Schlechtesian economy, worth a remarkable 1,468 trillion betales a year, is led by the Soda Sales industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 37,180 betales, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.9 times as much as the poorest.

A large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, the government is avowedly atheist, Schlechtes has designated National Capital District as its capital city, and Leader has just been declared ruler of Schlechtes in an international press conference. Crime is moderate, possibly because it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many regulations. Schlechtes's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Schlechtes is ranked 200,111^th in the world and 1^st in I I for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 5,892.97 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.