The Armed Republic of Ideacra is a tiny, safe nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic population of 8 million Ideacrans enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 21.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Ideacran economy, worth 455 billion Ideses a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Uranium Mining, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 56,832 Ideses, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Captains must wait until all rats are safe before jumping ship, bris parties are all the rage, "The Pride of the Ideacran Skies" boasts an impressive 17 propellers and runs on turnip oil, and most barbers are also surgeons. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ideacra's national animal is the Mule, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ideacra is ranked 193,743^rd in the world and 38^th in Kerbals of the North for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 1,013.77 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.