The Matriarchy of Ianaterp is a colossal, orderly nation, notable for its daily referendums, parental licensing program, and disturbing lack of elderly people. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 6.767 billion Ianaterpians 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 large, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 67.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Ianaterpian economy, worth 752 trillion Shiny Green Things a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 111,216 Shiny Green Things, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Public footpaths are being slowly eroded by the burgeoning number of ramblers, Ianaterp City University is said to be the modern-day Tower of Babel, appendix transplant figures have recently doubled, and the nation is ravaged by daily union strikes. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ianaterp's national animal is the Dog, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ianaterp is ranked 18,547^th in the world and 1,472^nd in Balder for Most Patriotic, with 54.87 flags saluted per person per day.