The Republic of United Communes of Drasia is a huge, cultured nation, remarkable for its state-planned economy, absence of drug laws, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 463 million United Communes of Drasians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The large, liberal, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 52.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but stagnant United Communes of Drasian economy, worth 10.4 trillion Drás a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient black market in Soda Sales, Pizza Delivery, Tourism, and Book Publishing. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 22,493 Drás, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The nation is ravaged by daily union strikes, Mr Happy's Funland has just been named United Communes of Drasia's new capital, acute politicians deride opposition members for being obtuse, and funerals are often rudely interrupted by juggling clowns shouting for volunteers from the audience. Crime is totally unknown. United Communes of Drasia's national animal is the Human, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

United Communes of Drasia is ranked 230,614^th in the world and 10,004^th in Osiris for Largest Populations, with 463 million capita.