The Principality of Ignas is a very large, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its rum-swilling pirates, national health service, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 129 million Ignasians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 38.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Ignasian economy, worth 6.94 trillion florins a year, is quite specialized and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Basket Weaving, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 53,773 florins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

The study of medicine is popular throughout Ignas, inheritance tax has recently been abolished, droves of former desperados are applying to join the border police, and concert pianists lie about their occupation to avoid ridicule. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent. Ignas's national animal is the falcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Ignas is ranked 208,410^th in the world and 4,586^th in The North Pacific for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring -2.53 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.