The Colony of Ismara is a huge, cultured nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and compulsory military service. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 529 million Ismarans 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.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Spirituality, and Education. The average income tax rate is 12.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Ismaran economy, worth 33.6 trillion Drakmas a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Furniture Restoration, and Information Technology. Average income is 63,508 Drakmas , and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

'Totally Not Partisan News' is a line item on the government budget, over a third of the seats in sports stadiums have been removed to make room for female-only commodes, female newsreaders distract the nation by breastfeeding during broadcast, and Leader spends weekends doing the laundry of foreign leaders. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Ismara's national animal is the Snake , which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Ismara is ranked 16,043^rd in the world and 3^rd in Palatine for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 53.84 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.