The Republic of Izern 82 is a colossal, genial nation, remarkable for its enslaved workforce, irreverence towards religion, and suspicion of poets. The compassionate, cynical population of 2.738 billion Izern 82ians 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, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 67.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Izern 82ian economy, worth 312 trillion baht a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient black market in Arms Manufacturing, Beef-Based Agriculture, Information Technology, and Woodchip Exports. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 114,107 baht, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Unemployed mercenaries drift the country looking for new careers, the nation's children are known for being even more apathetic and cynical than their parents, even in the most hardened climate scientists break down at the sound of a single drop of rain, and the nation's streets have become a winter wonderland of salt and sand. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Izern 82's national animal is the kangaroo, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Izern 82 is ranked 32,516^th in the world and 80^th in Izern for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 26,580.49 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.