The Free Land of Iltine is a very large, efficient nation, notable for its rampant corporate plagiarism, absence of drug laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 141 million Iltineans live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.7%.

The very strong Iltinean economy, worth 8.36 trillion coins a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Soda Sales, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 59,267 coins, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 377,885 per year while the poor average 3,825, a ratio of 98.8 to 1.

Sharks are enjoying their deliveries of canned food, most voters only see their chosen representative visit once every election cycle, towns that stop turning a profit are turned into animal sanctuaries, and pollution is on the rise along with government approvals of fracking projects. Crime, especially youth-related, is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Iltine's national animal is the fish, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.

Iltine is ranked 160,203^rd in the world and 1^st in United Island States for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry, scoring 81.83 on the Spitz-Pollish Productivity Index.