The Armed Republic of Comrade 238 is a gargantuan, safe nation, notable for its irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 20.006 billion Comrade 238ians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Welfare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 32.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient Comrade 238ian economy, worth 736 trillion Labormarks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Pizza Delivery. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 36,835 Labormarks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is almost non-existent, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Comrade 238's national animal is the Wolf.

Comrade 238 is ranked 156,891^st in the world and 1^st in The German Democratic Socialist Republic for Lowest Crime Rates, with 60.43 law-abiding acts per hour.