The Republic of Ioke 49 is a colossal, orderly nation, remarkable for its frequent executions, ritual sacrifices, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 6.678 billion Ioke 49ians 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 medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 35.3%.

The powerhouse Ioke 49ian economy, worth 625 trillion salts a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Information Technology, and Cheese Exports. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 93,617 salts, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.

The nation's police officers are famously miserable-looking, metal detectors have been banned after a bottle cap caused a riot at the beach, it is now illegal for teens to view any sites except Club Kitten and My Little Donkey, and when their backs are against the walls Ioke 49ians look out for gay men. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ioke 49's national animal is the llama.

Ioke 49 is ranked 134,457^th in the world and 2,404^th in Artificial Solar System for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 734.01 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.