The Holy Catholic Republic of Irongirong is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by President Mordecai Taal with an even hand, and remarkable for its frequent executions, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-working, devout population of 1.471 billion Ironggos have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Spirituality, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Iwoo City. The average income tax rate is 68.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Ironggian economy, worth 126 trillion Kwartas a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Arms Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 86,219 Kwartas, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Lending money has become a major liability, autopsies often involve only cursory examination, politicians are losing their jobs in a plan to make the government 'leaner and fitter', and on-duty Air Irongirong flight attendants are usually seen napping in first class. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Irongirong's national animal is the Panda, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Roman Catholicism.

Irongirong is ranked 34,412^th in the world and 1,347^th in The North Pacific for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens, with 53.51 Whatever.