The Federal Democratic Republic of Ikheria is a massive, genial nation, ruled by President Sergey Lebankov with a fair hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, ritual sacrifices, and daily referendums. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 2.063 billion Ikherians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Federal City of Yeltsingrad. The average income tax rate is 87.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Ikherian economy, worth 243 trillion Ruble Euros a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 117,892 Ruble Euros, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The government spends more on chasing distant comets than on basic infrastructure, coalition governments are essential to passing new laws, tax revenue is often intercepted by international accountants before ever seeing the national treasury, and cane fights are a common sight in nursing homes. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ikheria's national animal is the Stone Louse bug, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Merhabaism.

Ikheria is ranked 11,221^st in the world and 71^st in Europeia for Rudest Citizens, with 107.62 Insults Per Minute.