The Imperial Mandate of Iskusia is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Emperor Hamamato with an iron fist, and remarkable for its digital currency, ubiquitous missile silos, and parental licensing program. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 2.803 billion Iskusians 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, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Enyako. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 93.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Iskusian economy, worth 679 trillion Iskusian Yen a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is extensive. Average income is an amazing 242,300 Iskusian Yen, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 924,520 per year while the poor average 43,932, a ratio of 21.0 to 1.

A small country is wondering where their capitol building's gold dome went, dozens of additional foreign policy specialists have been sent to the country's WA Mission, women wearing male lounge-wear are quizzed for hours by mental health practitioners, and Emperor Hamamato's relatives have been married into the royal families of foreign nations against their will. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Iskusia's national animal is the Swordfish, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Buddhism.

Iskusia is ranked 30,154^th in the world and 743^rd in the Rejected Realms for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 4,683.38 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.