The Republic of Islerum is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by President Martin Nowak with an iron fist, and renowned for its unlimited-speed roads, suspicion of poets, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 3.362 billion Islerumians 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 Law & Order, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Wintown. The average income tax rate is 69.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Islerumian economy, worth 487 trillion Sans a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 144,962 Sans, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Acrimonious legal battles result during divorce proceedings, recognizing the Islerumian flag qualifies you for citizenship, school teachers check the staff room for hidden webcams before complaining about rebellious students, and it is illegal to distribute Girl Guide Cookies without an advanced food hygiene diploma. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Islerum's national animal is the Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Catholicism.

Islerum is ranked 232,396^th in the world and 18^th in The Polomon Union for Nicest Citizens, with 5.02 average smiles per day.