The Republic of Izern 14 is a mammoth, orderly nation, renowned for its keen interest in outer space, daily referendums, and parental licensing program. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 5.087 billion Izern 14ians 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, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 75.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Izern 14ian economy, worth 677 trillion pounds a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 133,239 pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

Money can't buy happiness but it can buy immunity to prosecution, the nation is ravaged by daily union strikes, the government has implemented minimum wage laws, and romantic sunsets are no longer interrupted by explosions and monstrous roars. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Izern 14's national animal is the leopard, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Izern 14 is ranked 19,990^th in the world and 15^th in Izern for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 32,777.04 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.