The Republic of Izern 313 is a very large, safe nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, smutty television, and avant-garde cinema. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 240 million Izern 313ians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 22.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Izern 313ian economy, worth 12.2 trillion izerns a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving, Book Publishing, and Information Technology. Average income is 51,028 izerns, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Families waiting for delayed pipe installations hope daily for rain, deceased politicians' MyFace profiles are unanimously pro-incumbent, jaw strain is an increasingly common ailment, and political clichés like "band-aid solutions" and "adrenaline shots to the economy" are headed for the dumpster. Crime is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Izern 313's national animal is the izern, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Izern 313 is ranked 170,896^th in the world and 779^th in Izern for Most Developed, scoring 54.64 on the Human Development Index.