The Republic of Isuga is a huge, genial nation, notable for its keen interest in outer space and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 868 million Isugens 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Erysa. The average income tax rate is 32.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Isugan economy, worth 51.6 trillion Credits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Basket Weaving, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 59,488 Credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Weapons produced by newly nationalized armaments factories have been found to contain sawdust instead of gunpowder, ice-filled coffins are ominously positioned in the corner of every hospital ward, crime suspects are forced to submit to blood testing, and the sanitised and dull music festivals of Isuga are famed for their reasonable volume levels. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Isuga's national animal is the Dolphin, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Isuga is ranked 106,534^th in the world and 5,368^th in Balder for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 82.59 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.