The Republic of Izern 282 is a huge, genial nation, renowned for its digital currency, smutty television, and ritual sacrifices. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 675 million Izern 282ians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The medium-sized, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 27.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Izern 282ian economy, worth 36.2 trillion izerns a year, is led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Tourism, and Cheese Exports. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 53,663 izerns, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Flash floods that dams could have controlled regularly ravage small towns in mountain valleys, the government has strong opinions about what goes into your bodily orifices, the government is under the thumb of countless special interests, and Little League matches are often attended by riot police with water cannon... just in case. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force. Izern 282's national animal is the izern, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Izern 282 is ranked 128,563^rd in the world and 726^th in Izern for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 552.58 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.