The Empress Starlight of Illse is a colossal, efficient nation, notable for its absence of drug laws and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 3.197 billion Illseans live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, is primarily concerned with Defense, although Welfare is also considered important, while International Aid and Spirituality aren't funded at all. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.9%.

The very strong Illsean economy, worth 170 trillion guilders a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 53,251 guilders, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 194,674 per year while the poor average 10,332, a ratio of 18.8 to 1.

Military spending is on the increase, the government is slowly introducing social welfare programs, Illse's children are widely acknowledged as the most foul-mouthed in the region, and families burn Leader's latest official photograph to keep warm. Crime, especially youth-related, is a serious problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Illse's national animal is the wolf.

Illse is ranked 66,130^th in the world and 4^th in Cebulon for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 50,109.9 Standard Monetary Units.