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The Protectorate of Ishmiel is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Leader with an even hand, and remarkable for its sprawling nuclear power plants. Its compassionate, hard-working population of 11.661 billion have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Commerce, and Defence. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ishmiel City. The average income tax rate is 100%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Book Publishing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Uranium Mining industries.

International tensions are high as Ishmiel threatens any government with the audacity to arrest its citizens, the automotive industry soaks up huge government handouts, students who refuse to pray are expelled from school, and guns are banned. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ishmiel's national animal is the whale, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, its national religion is a major religion, and its currency is the waine.

Ishmiel is ranked 159th in the region and 51,645th in the world for Largest Basket Weaving Sector.