The Melancholious Sacrosanct of Itsalaphap is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Solemniously Nakboun Matriarchs with a fair hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 1.138 billion Phouangdokmai hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sathalanalat Capitals and Xiangladouboun. The average income tax rate is 91.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Dokmai economy, worth 145 trillion Decentralized Bank Currencies and Ikeungs a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 127,453 Decentralized Bank Currencies and Ikeungs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Private pharmacies close down as medicinal drugs are given away freely by the government, the military has adopted a weird double-fisted salute, soldiers' positions are given away by the glint of their bayonets, and high school career advisors advise belligerent loners to consider vigilantism. Crime is totally unknown. Itsalaphap's national animal is the Ikaphidip aka Necroblooded Crow, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Local Folk Religions and Latthi Banxun.

Itsalaphap is ranked 199,310^th in the world and 456^th in The Leftist Assembly for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector, scoring 20.47 on the Pepperoni Propulsion Productivity Index.