The Most Serene Republic of Iodinia is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Prime Minister Alexandra Ericsen with a fair hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 4.676 billion Iodinians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Elaburg. The average income tax rate is 96.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Iodinian economy, worth 731 trillion ionics a year, is highly specialized and mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 156,419 ionics, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The nation's democracy attracts huddled masses yearning to breathe free, prenuptial contracts have replaced diamond rings in marriage proposals, airplanes have giant grilles on their noses to knock drones out of their path, and elderly citizens regularly buy posh multimillion-ionic mansions. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Iodinia's national animal is the grey seal, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Iodinia is ranked 2,342^nd in the world and 62^nd in The East Pacific for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 8,972.52 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.