The Republic of Izern 344 is a mid-sized, pleasant nation, remarkable for its ritual sacrifices, zero percent divorce rate, and suspicion of poets. The quiet, industrious population of 50 million Izern 344ians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 21.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Izern 344ian economy, worth 2.08 trillion izerns a year, is led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 41,649 izerns, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

People often feel unbalanced by their daily commute, the sun rises an hour later on border communities, excessive wheelchair ramps on government buildings have been compared to theme park attractions, and chipped paint can see a building condemned. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Izern 344's national animal is the izern.

Izern 344 is ranked 55,206^th in the world and 68^th in Izern for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 3,544.13 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.