The Republic of Izern 49 is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its zero percent divorce rate, ubiquitous missile silos, and ban on automobiles. The hard-working, cynical, devout population of 3.351 billion Izern 49ians 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 55.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Izern 49ian economy, worth 370 trillion pesos a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 110,495 pesos, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 501,729 per year while the poor average 14,903, a ratio of 33.7 to 1.

Politicians are forced to wear portable lie detectors at all times, lawyers spend as much time preparing their make-up as they do their briefs, the government regularly hires contractors to construct high rise apartments, and young soldiers are shocked to discover there are no 'safe spaces' on a battlefield. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Izern 49's national animal is the dolphin, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Izern 49 is ranked 27,704^th in the world and 84^th in Izern for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 5,809.67 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.