The Empire of IE-17 is a huge, pleasant nation, remarkable for its burgeoning turtle population. The hard-working population of 617 million IE-17ians 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 Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 19.3%.

The IE-17ian economy, worth 26.6 trillion kronor a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Soda Sales, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 43,189 kronor, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. IE-17's national animal is the turtle, which can occasionally be seen avoiding garbage in the nation's murky oceans.

IE-17 is ranked 117,391^st in the world and 1^st in Dominion for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 32.83 on the Bus Surprisal Index.