The Empire of Drury Lane Bakery is a huge, genial nation, remarkable for its irreverence towards religion and suspicion of poets. The hard-working, democratic population of 364 million Muffin Men enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The tiny, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 7.3%.

The strong baked economy, worth 22.1 trillion Muffins a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Information Technology, and Trout Farming. Average income is 60,767 Muffins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.1 times as much as the poorest.

The contraband cigarette trade is lighting up across Drury Lane Bakery, disadvantaged neighbourhoods have become no-go areas after sundown, citizens tint their front windows to avoid starring in the 'TV Detector Patrol Unit' documentary, and the nation's prisons are touted as the best weight loss programs money can't buy. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Drury Lane Bakery's national animal is the Gingerbread Man, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Drury Lane Bakery is ranked 235,704^th in the world and 5^th in The Bakery Across the Street for Largest Populations, with 364 million capita.