The Republic of Istoloa is a colossal, safe nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 4.698 billion Istoloans are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Spirituality. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Localea. The average income tax rate is 38.3%.

The strong Istoloan economy, worth 187 trillion Escudeiroes a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Book Publishing, and Soda Sales. Average income is 39,944 Escudeiroes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.7 times as much as the poorest.

The right to free speech is being drastically curtailed, all major public areas are watched by police surveillance cameras, hiding wrinkles with make-up is illegal, and Istoloa has designated Localea as its capital city. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force. Istoloa's national animal is the wolf.

Istoloa is ranked 167,936^th in the world and 41^st in Greater Dienstad for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 572.75 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.