The Republic of Izern 32 is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its public floggings, enslaved workforce, and infamous sell-swords. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 3.797 billion Izern 32ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 54.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Izern 32ian economy, worth 434 trillion lire a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Cheese Exports. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 114,302 lire, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 431,213 per year while the poor average 21,103, a ratio of 20.4 to 1.

Corporations claim the third ounce of any metal traded in a wicker-cone on the Sunday of a full moon as a charitable expense, the threat of economic apocalypse brings out the best in people, former school buses now regularly shuttle kids to the nearest shopping centers to work, and domestic cruise ships fly the Izern 32ian flag out of fear of being blown up. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Izern 32's national animal is the elephant, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Izern 32 is ranked 17,560^th in the world and 19^th in Izern for Nicest Citizens, with 23.8 average smiles per day.