The Kingdom of Isthiolis is a titanic, safe nation, remarkable for its triple-decker prams, compulsory military service, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 12.956 billion Isthiolides are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Spirituality. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Nonoda. The average income tax rate is 42.8%.

The Isthiolide economy, worth 531 trillion Aeakids a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Retail, Cheese Exports, and Trout Farming. Average income is 41,000 Aeakids, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

A major religion has been named as Isthiolis's national religion, the government is seen to favor traditionalist religions, the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, and the standard prescription for infertility-causing conditions is "go have a baby". Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Isthiolis's national animal is the cobra, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Isthiolis is ranked 45,151^st in the world and 16^th in The Eighth Closet for Largest Populations, with 13.0 billion capita.