The Holy Empire of Le Degrela is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Holy God Emperor Enrique Valdez I with an iron fist, and renowned for its compulsory military service, ubiquitous missile silos, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 3.26 billion Le Degrelans are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Le Degrela City. The average income tax rate is 83.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Le Degrelan economy, worth 393 trillion Grelans a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Trout Farming. Average income is an impressive 120,786 Grelans, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Le Degrelan novella fans become unusually flustered when thinking about Holy God Emperor Enrique Valdez I, anti-vaxxers claim that injected children are prone to psychotic breaks when they see the 'Queen of Diamonds' playing card, merriment is might when jesters come calling with puppets in the night, and immigrant herding has become a national pastime. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Le Degrela's national animal is the Dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Valdezism.

Le Degrela is ranked 280,660^th in the world and 6,812^th in the Rejected Realms for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -12.52 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.