The Borderlands of Ipeleshka is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its ubiquitous missile silos, frequent executions, and stringent health and safety legislation. The devout population of 2.385 billion Ipeleshkans 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 prioritizes Defense, although Education, Spirituality, and Law & Order are also considered important, while International Aid and Welfare aren't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 32.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Ipeleshkan economy, worth 166 trillion scudoes a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Trout Farming, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 69,899 scudoes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

The nationalistic national anthem inspires citizens to literally spit at foreigners, Scrabble champions have been left scrambling for scraps, the annual government yacht trip is sponsored by criminal syndicates, and signs of extraterrestrial life are just foreign astronauts evading Ipeleshkan justice. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ipeleshka's national animal is the panther, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ipeleshka is ranked 77,815^th in the world and 5^th in Homestead for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 2,965.3 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.