The Republic of Izern 3 is a mammoth, efficient nation, remarkable for its daily referendums, compulsory military service, and suspicion of poets. The humorless, devout population of 6.459 billion Izern 3ians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 72.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Izern 3ian economy, worth 939 trillion rubles 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 slick, highly efficient, fairly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. 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 145,480 rubles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.3 times as much as the poorest.

Students who refuse to pray are expelled from school, confused drunks wake up to irate drill sergeants whipping them into shape, lifelong celibates are surprised to receive government-issue condoms in the post, and Leader isn't a national brand. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Izern 3's national animal is the kangaroo, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Izern 3 is ranked 49,223^rd in the world and 18^th in Voidwolf for Largest Black Market, with 16.9 trillion Standard Monetary Units.