The Confederal Republics of International Socialist Union is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by The Central Executive Council with an even hand, and notable for its soft-spoken computers, rampant corporate plagiarism, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate population of 8.356 billion Post-Nationals enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of ISU-City. The average income tax rate is 98.7%.

The frighteningly efficient post-national economy, worth a remarkable 1,992 trillion Work-Hour Vouchers 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 mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing and Tourism. Average income is an amazing 238,508 Work-Hour Vouchers, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The parliament building has installed a revolving door, tourists outnumber citizens two to one, the latest national park is visited by more sharks than people, and prolonged government investigations are a common revenge tactic among spurned significant others. Crime is totally unknown. International Socialist Union's national animal is the Capitalist Pig, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

International Socialist Union is ranked 2,249^th in the world and 51^st in The Communist Bloc for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 20,414.21 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.