The Lethadone Clinic of Drecq is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Drecq with an even hand, and notable for its frequent executions, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, hard-working, humorless population of 30.043 billion Drecqians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small, corrupt, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Defense, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Drecq. The average income tax rate is 78.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Drecqian economy, worth an astonishing 11,789 trillion SCUS a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Soda Sales. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 392,420 SCUS, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

'Mountain Doobie' is widely regarded as the nation's favourite drink, the new 'Things We Stole From Other Countries' exhibition at the National Museum of Antiquities is a hit, businesses often fire workers in favour of cheaper automatic systems, and retired racing Barbary Lions are served truffles for breakfast. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Drecq's national animal is the Barbary Lion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Cuthulhuism.

Drecq is ranked 374^th in the world and 1^st in Europeia for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 15,970.5 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.