The Idyllic Utopia of The Union of Ibistic States is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Emperor Philip Walters IV with an iron fist, and renowned for its pith helmet sales, keen interest in outer space, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 1.059 billion Ibisites 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 medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Education, and Industry are also considered important, while International Aid and Spirituality receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ibiston City. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 70.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Ibisian economy, worth 179 trillion Ibisims a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 169,433 Ibisims, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 521,554 per year while the poor average 42,522, a ratio of 12.3 to 1.

Citizens have an obligation to remain silent and anything they say may be used against them, children crying over dropped ice creams are offered high doses of experimental antidepressants, no cul-de-sac or trailer park is complete without a gambling parlor, and citizens are barcoded to keep track of their movements. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Union of Ibistic States's national animal is the Ibis, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Atheism.

The Union of Ibistic States is ranked 283,592^nd in the world and 424^th in The League for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring -16.43 on the Clooney Contribution Index.