The Socialist Federal Republic of New Isman is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by President Alexander Jamison Newman with a fair hand, and renowned for its state-planned economy, zero percent divorce rate, and ubiquitous missile silos. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 10.388 billion Ismanians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Veyna. The average income tax rate is 83.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Ismanian economy, worth a remarkable 1,422 trillion Dineroes a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 136,936 Dineroes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Pro-life activists often lecture pregnant women undergoing routine prenatal screening, escaped birthday balloons are torpedoed out of the sky, shaken martini sales have soared in nations surrounding New Isman, and constituents prefer a carrot and boomstick approach to dealing with politicians. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. New Isman's national animal is the Ebony silverwing eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Christianity.

New Isman is ranked 40,581^st in the world and 2^nd in Montrandecs Neighbours for Lowest Crime Rates, with 77.57 law-abiding acts per hour.