The Armed Republic of Italca is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by President Raleigh with an even hand, and remarkable for its ubiquitous missile silos, public floggings, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate population of 5.695 billion Italcans have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Monza. The average income tax rate is 70.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Italcan economy, worth 671 trillion Credits a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 117,854 Credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

There is an abondance of ackawi and zartschmelzend in every Italcan grocery store, elderly citizens regularly buy posh multimillion-Credit mansions, graverobbers claim they're acting within the interest of 'scientific preservation', and the government has awarded itself a month-long holiday to celebrate its achievements. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Italca's national animal is the Marsican Brown Bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Christianity.

Italca is ranked 109,254^th in the world and 3^rd in Amicizia for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 2,997.51 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.