The Iorisenial Isles of Ioresca is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Lumuosni Ray with a fair hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, rampant corporate plagiarism, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 2.215 billion Iorescans are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The large, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Blumisetris. The average income tax rate is 92.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Ioresh economy, worth 380 trillion prayats a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 171,864 prayats, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

1% of global paper production is bound for the National Archive, the nation is experiencing a severe shortage of sporting events, the best way to be heard in politics is to speak softly and carry a big comedy prop, and political talk shows often have children as guests whenever they need commentary on world religions. Crime is totally unknown. Ioresca's national animal is the Ioresh Sheep, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Erutanism.

Ioresca is ranked 197,915^th in the world and 1,338^th in The North Pacific for Largest Populations, with 2.21 billion capita.