The Lethadone Clinic of Drecq is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Drecq with an even hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, parental licensing program, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, humorless population of 26.12 billion Drecqians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Defense, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Drecq. The average income tax rate is 74.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Drecqian economy, worth an astonishing 10,410 trillion SCUS a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Soda Sales. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 398,582 SCUS, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Administrative districts are increasingly defined by their taste in housing architecture, 'Mountain Doobie' is widely regarded as the nation's favourite drink, the new 'Things We Stole From Other Countries' exhibition at the National Museum of Antiquities is a hit, and businesses often fire workers in favour of cheaper automatic systems. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Drecq's national animal is the Barbary Lion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Cuthulhuism.

Drecq is ranked 984^th in the world and 7^th in Europeia for Most Efficient Economies, scoring 100.96 on the Krugman-Greenspan Business Outlook Index.