The Colony of Driftmoon Islands is a massive, orderly nation, remarkable for its museums and concert halls, compulsory military service, and ritual sacrifices. The hard-working, cynical, devout population of 2.474 billion Driftmoon Islanders 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 medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 39.6%.

The all-consuming Driftmoon Insular economy, worth 270 trillion scudoes a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Retail, and Basket Weaving. Average income is an impressive 109,327 scudoes, with the richest citizens earning 6.6 times as much as the poorest.

Not all rivers run to the sea, imitation is the sincerest form of felony, forest fires have dropped dramatically as there are hardly any forests left, and pallbearers at military funerals dive for cover when they hear the three-volley salute. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Driftmoon Islands's national animal is the luna moth, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Driftmoon Islands is ranked 244,542^nd in the world and 11^th in Tide for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -6.78 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.