The Colony of Irukana is a titanic, orderly nation, remarkable for its frequent executions, keen interest in outer space, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 12.129 billion Irukanans are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The medium-sized, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Administration, Industry, and Law & Order also on the agenda. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 17.4%.

The powerhouse Irukanan economy, worth 746 trillion southern saars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Arms Manufacturing, and Information Technology. Average income is 61,553 southern saars, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 204,003 per year while the poor average 13,868, a ratio of 14.7 to 1.

Many rural villagers have never been more than a day's horse-ride from their birthplace, bands of adventurers rove the countryside searching for monsters, cowboys often wear wolfskin jackets to the saloon, and health-conscious denizens drink their dogs' water. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force. Irukana's national animal is the surdan, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Irukana is ranked 156,115^th in the world and 9^th in Cordillera for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 396.12 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.