The Republic of Ivypool is a mammoth, safe nation, notable for its stringent health and safety legislation. The cynical population of 9.761 billion Ivypoolians are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The medium-sized, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 31.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but stagnant Ivypoolian economy, worth 121 trillion guilders a year, is dominated by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Information Technology. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 12,460 guilders, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ivypool's national animal is the bison.

Ivypool is ranked 309,713^th in the world and 8,739^th in Alliance of Supreme Powers for Highest Average Incomes, with 12,460.48 Standard Monetary Units.