The Principality of Ignas is a very large, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, absence of drug laws, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 135 million Ignasians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 38.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Ignasian economy, worth 7.26 trillion florins a year, is quite specialized and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Uranium Mining, and Basket Weaving. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 53,773 florins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

The study of medicine is popular throughout Ignas, inheritance tax has recently been abolished, droves of former desperados are applying to join the border police, and concert pianists lie about their occupation to avoid ridicule. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent. Ignas's national animal is the falcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Ignas is ranked 247,577^th in the world and 5,625^th in The North Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring -25 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.