The Istkalenic Republic of Eastern Haane is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Elizabeth Ikrat with a fair hand, and renowned for its daily referendums, soft-spoken computers, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 8.889 billion Istkaleners are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The large, liberal, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kirelesile. The average income tax rate is 97.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Istkalenic economy, worth a remarkable 1,839 trillion ketsels a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an amazing 206,952 ketsels, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The government only invests in infrastructure after a natural disaster, older citizens lament over the loss of law and order, libraries are now installed with jacuzzis and mini-bars, and Elizabeth Ikrat is described as an everyday person with normal tastes and the usual interests. Crime is totally unknown. Eastern Haane's national animal is the sparrow, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Secularism.

Eastern Haane is ranked 182,414^th in the world and 40^th in European Union for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 363.71 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.