The Republic of Dross Dependency is a tiny, efficient nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 18 million Dross Dependencyians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business government, or what there is of one, is effectively ruled by the Department of Defense, with Education and Industry also on the agenda, while International Aid and Spirituality aren't funded at all. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.0%.

The very strong Dross Dependencyian economy, worth 1.15 trillion marks a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Arms Manufacturing, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 63,636 marks, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 287,653 per year while the poor average 8,653, a ratio of 33.2 to 1.

The mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas, surveillance cameras are banned, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, and the thrash metal version of the national anthem is topping charts. Crime is a serious problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Dross Dependency's national animal is the kangaroo, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Dross Dependency is ranked 159,400^th in the world and 68^th in Dritish Empire for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 71.06 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.