The Republic of Izern 19 is a mammoth, genial nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 5.069 billion Izern 19ians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 78.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Izern 19ian economy, worth 716 trillion deniers a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 141,296 deniers, with the richest citizens earning 7.0 times as much as the poorest.

Travelers are subject to extensive searches if beet stains are visible on their clothing, black tea is only available on the black market, female newsreaders distract the nation by breastfeeding during broadcast, and politicians accost strangers in the street to ask their problems. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Izern 19's national animal is the horse, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Izern 19 is ranked 31,260^th in the world and 66^th in Izern for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 2,609.05 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.