The Republic of Izern 160 is a massive, genial nation, renowned for its avowedly heterosexual populace, ritual sacrifices, and compulsory military service. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 1.785 billion Izern 160ians 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 government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 32.4%.

The thriving Izern 160ian economy, worth 160 trillion banks a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Furniture Restoration, Information Technology, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 89,731 banks, with the richest citizens earning 6.4 times as much as the poorest.

The government expresses surprisingly intense opinions on the use of whip pans, corporations claim the third ounce of any metal traded in a wicker-cone on the Sunday of a full moon as a charitable expense, patch v22.1705 - all developers are now paid for work, and colonists who were promised new lands find only war-torn devastation. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Izern 160's national animal is the card, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Izern 160 is ranked 76,248^th in the world and 320^th in Izern for Highest Average Incomes, with 89,731.34 Standard Monetary Units.