The Dictatorship of Drachenmark is a mid-sized, safe nation, renowned for its state-planned economy, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 73 million Drachenmarkians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The enormous, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 73.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but stagnant Drachenmarkian economy, worth 1.20 trillion Marks a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Retail. Average income is 16,411 Marks, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The tenet of free speech is held dear, genetic researchers have been expelled, organ donation is compulsory, and having only one wallet stolen in a day is considered a cause for celebration. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Drachenmark's national animal is the Black Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Drachenmark is ranked 226,362^nd in the world and 52^nd in Fifth Empire for Least Corrupt Governments, with 92.06 percentage of bribes refused.