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“Better to be hated than to be scorned by ants”

The Kuro Inmin Konghwaguk of Dra-pol is a gargantuan, economically powerful nation, ruled by Director Hotan with an iron fist, and notable for its hatred of cheese. Its hard-nosed, cynical population of 14.516 billion are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded government stops and the rest of society begins, but it is mainly concerned with Defence, although Law & Order and Healthcare are secondary priorities. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Da'Khiem. The average income tax rate is 100%. Private enterprise is illegal, but for those in the know there is a slick and highly efficient black market in Arms Manufacturing.

Red Cross demand for body bags are rising while sutures are decreasing, the words 'private' and 'enterprise' must never appear in the same sentence, the country has been 'going shopping' by annexing nearby nations for their resources, and politicians are often seen with soldiers pointing guns at their heads. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force. Dra-pol's national animal is the Paegam duck, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is Sŏn'gun chŏngch'i, and its currency is the yako voucher.

Dra-pol is ranked 3rd in the region and 1,158th in the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector.