The Republic of Izern is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its compulsory military service, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working population of 579 million Izernians 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Izern City. The average income tax rate is 71.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Izernian economy, worth 61.0 trillion Izernian Dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Cheese Exports, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 105,313 Izernian Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

"Leader got your tongue?" has become a popular idiom, bargain hunters descend on disaster zones for a quick spot of grocery shopping, passionate nomination battles are often as intense as general elections, and snap elections are called over every minor impasse. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Izern's national animal is the eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Izern is ranked 219,437^th in the world and 6,600^th in the Pacific for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector, scoring -3.3 on the Pepperoni Propulsion Productivity Index.