The Federal Republic of Islavaska is a very large, cultured nation, remarkable for its state-planned economy, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 425 million Islavaskis enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Akunsut. The average income tax rate is 74.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but underdeveloped Islavaskan economy, worth 17.2 trillion kalds a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Furniture Restoration, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 40,506 kalds, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The new national campaign exhorts men to "Show Some Class - Don't Sit On Your Ass", asking 'does my bum look big in this?' leads to 30 hours of self-esteem classes, economic planning is exalted as a human art form, and proper policy proposals prerequire professional peer-reviewed papers. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Islavaska's national animal is the polar bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Islavaska is ranked 30,467^th in the world and 289^th in The Leftist Assembly for Smartest Citizens, with 56.01 quips per hour.