The Republic of ICE Federation is a huge, safe nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, pith helmet sales, and anti-smoking policies. The compassionate, devout population of 347 million ICE Federationians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 23.3%.

The very strong ICE Federationian economy, worth 24.9 trillion Austis a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 71,731 Austis, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

The nation's faithful often say there is a higher power watching over them, the fishing lobby has stemmed the tide of environmental regulations, research into 'designer babies' is banned, and the sick and dying are locked in their homes with a red "X" painted on the front door. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. ICE Federation's national animal is the Cheetah, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

ICE Federation is ranked 83,495^th in the world and 106^th in Karma for Most Extensive Public Healthcare, scoring 2,215.83 on the Theresa-Nightingale Rating.