The District of Drywood is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by the Governor with a fair hand, and remarkable for its complete lack of public education and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 44.863 billion Drywoodians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The minute, outspoken government, or what there is of one, is primarily concerned with Law & Order, with Industry also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Defense are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Westminster. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.0%.

The very strong Drywoodian economy, worth a remarkable 1,896 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Book Publishing, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 42,277 betales, with the richest citizens earning 7.5 times as much as the poorest.

All tariffs have been abolished, the government is slowly introducing social welfare programs, Drywood has designated Westminster as its capital city, and The Governor has just been declared ruler of Drywood in an international press conference. Crime is a problem. Drywood's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Drywood is ranked 234,481^st in the world and 1^st in the Republic of Macedonia for Highest Average Incomes, with 42,277.66 Standard Monetary Units.