The Emirate of Isilgard is a very large, safe nation, renowned for its irreverence towards religion. The hard-working population of 487 million Isilgardians are free to succeed or fail in life on their own merits; the successful tend to enjoy an opulent (but moralistic) lifestyle, while the failures can be seen crowding out most jails.

The relatively small, moralistic, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Law & Order, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 11.6%.

The powerhouse Isilgardian economy, worth 37.4 trillion Civis a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Woodchip Exports, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 76,776 Civis, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.8 times as much as the poorest.

Schoolchildren learn basic numeracy by counting off their push-ups, hell is not always other people, it's illegal to be caught on tape, and the government is slowly introducing social welfare programs. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Isilgard's national animal is the Mongoose, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Isilgard is ranked 92,467^th in the world and 1^st in Regal Hegemony for Highest Poor Incomes, with 33,013.2 Standard Monetary Units.