The Republic of Izern 45 is a colossal, cultured nation, remarkable for its free-roaming dinosaurs, ubiquitous missile silos, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The hard-nosed, devout population of 3.45 billion Izern 45ians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The large, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 66.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Izern 45ian economy, worth 400 trillion dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized, quite specialized black market in Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, Information Technology, and Woodchip Exports. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 116,045 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Imitation is the sincerest form of felony, all beauty contests have been banned, boys are shocked by the revolutionary lesson that women are actually human, and the nation has an international reputation for compassion. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Izern 45's national animal is the dove, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Izern 45 is ranked 41,085^th in the world and 126^th in Izern for Lowest Crime Rates, with 82.03 law-abiding acts per hour.