The Republic of Izern 343 is a mid-sized, safe nation, remarkable for its frequent executions and suspicion of poets. The quiet, industrious population of 62 million Izern 343ians 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 Education, Defense, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 28.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Izern 343ian economy, worth 2.37 trillion izerns a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Pizza Delivery, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 38,304 izerns, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

The request to "give us our daily bread" can only be fulfilled six days out of seven, legislators work 24/7 due to an influx of single-issue bills, election results are often delayed for weeks to count the expat votes, and more sidewalk is dedicated to animals than people. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Izern 343's national animal is the izern.

Izern 343 is ranked 123,091^st in the world and 705^th in Izern for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 607.65 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.