The Republic of Izern 165 is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its disturbing lack of elderly people, frequent executions, and public floggings. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 1.799 billion Izern 165ians 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, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 42.2%.

The all-consuming Izern 165ian economy, worth 187 trillion banks a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 104,239 banks, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 434,946 per year while the poor average 16,307, a ratio of 26.7 to 1.

People who get diabetes can sue donut manufacturers, politicians who vacation in East Lebatuck lose their jobs upon their return, the nation's police officers are famously miserable-looking, and the government is under the thumb of countless special interests. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Izern 165's national animal is the card, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Izern 165 is ranked 125,955^th in the world and 242^nd in Izern for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 1,350.55 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.