The Republic of Izern 136 is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its enslaved workforce, ubiquitous missile silos, and public floggings. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 1.884 billion Izern 136ians are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 48.0%.

The all-consuming Izern 136ian economy, worth 188 trillion kronor a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized, quite specialized black market in Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Information Technology. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 99,969 kronor, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 386,587 per year while the poor average 17,739, a ratio of 21.8 to 1.

Judicial robes are the country's hottest fashion trend, the navy is chrome-plating its battleships to prevent rust, petting zoos have loose fingers strewn about, and state media features lively debates such as whether pineapple on pizza is an acceptable topping. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Izern 136's national animal is the squirrel, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Izern 136 is ranked 286,820^th in the world and 766^th in Izern for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 277.35 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.