The Republic of Izern 34 is a colossal, efficient nation, renowned for its parental licensing program, state-planned economy, and compulsory gun ownership. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 3.755 billion Izern 34ians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 75.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Izern 34ian economy, worth 491 trillion rupees a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Cheese Exports, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 130,858 rupees, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Legend has it Leader's shower singing echoes through the halls of government, business is banging at no-tell motels, hospitals have to sell their computers on vBay in order to afford the ransomware decryption payments, and politicians preface their speeches with a declaration that any resemblance to speeches given by individuals living or dead is purely coincidental. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Izern 34's national animal is the elephant, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Izern 34 is ranked 267,358^th in the world and 599^th in Izern for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -6.63 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.