The Republic of Izern 22 is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its daily referendums, zero percent divorce rate, and public floggings. The humorless, devout population of 4.818 billion Izern 22ians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The medium-sized, corrupt, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 63.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Izern 22ian economy, worth 618 trillion bitcoins 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, fairly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Cheese Exports. 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 an impressive 128,298 bitcoins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

The nation solves other countries' human rights problems with a generous dose of violence, pet owners must make a payment if their charges leave a deposit, scientists who publish a non-reproducible result are tarred and feathered, and activists sabotage clean energy in the name of the environment. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Izern 22's national animal is the cow, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Izern 22 is ranked 30,117^th in the world and 62^nd in Izern for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 27,591.47 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.