The Dictatorship of Iontainia is a massive, orderly nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, keen interest in outer space, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 1.177 billion Iontainians 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, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 29.3%.

The Iontainian economy, worth 53.2 trillion Tains a year, is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving, Woodchip Exports, and Gambling. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 45,199 Tains, with the richest citizens earning 6.0 times as much as the poorest.

Nuclear warheads are frequently launched into space as a warning to invading meteoroids, babysitters are a thing of the past, crime suspects are forced to submit to blood testing, and father-son fishing trips have been banned. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Iontainia's national animal is the Cerbrus, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Iontainia is ranked 236,963^rd in the world and 10^th in Ieshus for Largest Populations, with 1.18 billion capita.