eRepublik is an online real world simulation game, with features including getting a job, fighting for your country’s military, joining a political party, running for Congress, and owning your own company.
War is one of the most interesting aspects of the game. From day 2-3 you can train your strength, and join your nations Armed Forces.
The main currency of the game is ‘gold’, which can both be earned in game, or can be bought for real life money. There are also the various national denominations. You can receive gold when you get certain achievements, or you can exchange national currencies for gold on the monetary market.
Although eRepublik is a text based game, but it is still very fun to play. You can spend anywhere from five minutes to five hours on the game every day, with much entertainment coming from reading/writing newspaper articles and the forums.