The Great Council of Islaing is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Main councilor Lexie Jensen with an iron fist, and notable for its pith helmet sales, keen interest in outer space, and zero percent divorce rate. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 4.312 billion Islaingians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Andalouse. The average income tax rate is 86.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Islaingian economy, worth 571 trillion islaingnian dollars a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Uranium Mining, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 132,457 islaingnian dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

The Army mostly consists of colonial subjects, janitors and factory workers are often better educated than the bosses they work for, blind dates tend to result in bruised shins, and it's harder to qualify for IVF than for a good university. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Islaing's national animal is the pink unicorn, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Islaing is ranked 178,439^th in the world and 183^rd in The Order of the Grey Wardens for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring zero on the Clooney Contribution Index.