The Republic of Izern 5 is a mammoth, genial nation, renowned for its daily referendums, parental licensing program, and compulsory gun ownership. The compassionate, devout population of 5.948 billion Izern 5ians 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 71.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Izern 5ian economy, worth 817 trillion rupees a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 137,368 rupees, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 461,806 per year while the poor average 30,298, a ratio of 15.2 to 1.

A law degree is required before telling people not to drink and drive, the transit system is throwing poor people under the bus, glancing at the car radio display while driving is treated as attempted homicide, and former polygamists always seem to have a huge number of visiting cousins. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Izern 5's national animal is the squirrel, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Izern 5 is ranked 14,727^th in the world and 2^nd in Voidwolf for Most Developed, scoring 88.4 on the Human Development Index.