The Republic of Izern 283 is a huge, genial nation, remarkable for its parental licensing program, frequent executions, and pith helmet sales. The compassionate population of 726 million Izern 283ians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The large, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 46.9%.

The Izern 283ian economy, worth 39.6 trillion izerns a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Basket Weaving, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 54,604 izerns, with the richest citizens earning 7.5 times as much as the poorest.

Young soldiers are shocked to discover there are no 'safe spaces' on a battlefield, every day has been a surprise since weather reporters turned to consulting ancient totems for their seven-day forecasts, the government is reining in public spending, and women who walk into the ladies' changing room are accused of being Peeping Toms. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Izern 283's national animal is the izern, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Izern 283 is ranked 79,298^th in the world and 255^th in Izern for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 1,635.95 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.