The Republic of IKEA Kingdoms is a mid-sized, genial nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 86 million IKEA Kingdomsians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Welfare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 40.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The IKEA Kingdomsian economy, worth 4.21 trillion Cards a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Retail, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 48,904 Cards, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Newspapers may not print any negative stories about the government, the air force's greatness is based on how many enemies are made during procurement, a sincere statement of belief can get you out of anything, and standing on one leg in public is a criminal offence. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. IKEA Kingdoms's national animal is the Card, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

IKEA Kingdoms is ranked 44,559^th in the world and 1^st in IKEA for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 2,219.17 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.