The Department of Drome is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Éric Spitz with an even hand, and renowned for its frequent executions, compulsory military service, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 12.137 billion Drômoises are free to succeed or fail in life on their own merits; the successful tend to enjoy an opulent (but moralistic) lifestyle, while the failures can be seen crowding out most jails.

The relatively small, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Law & Order, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Valence. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 9.3%.

The very strong Drômois economy, worth 865 trillion francs a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Furniture Restoration, and Trout Farming. Average income is 71,324 francs, with the richest citizens earning 7.8 times as much as the poorest.

Bouncers at the door of the sweet shop warn five-year-olds not to cause trouble, mathematicians are hated by children across the country, the recital of citations that follows any political speech can be longer than the speech itself, and pet owners make sure their dogs wear diapers. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Drome's national animal is the dolphin, which can occasionally be seen avoiding garbage in the nation's murky oceans, and its national religion is Roman Catholicism.

Drome is ranked 139,584^th in the world and 39^th in Department Store for Lowest Crime Rates, with 61.87 law-abiding acts per hour.