The East Avalonian Colony of Iston is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by King Jesus Christ with an iron fist, and notable for its unlimited-speed roads, sprawling nuclear power plants, and public floggings. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 3.372 billion Children of God are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, although Industry, Law & Order, and Education are also considered important, while Environment and Welfare aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Jerusalem. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 61.5%.

The frighteningly efficient a Child of God economy, worth 896 trillion Graces a year, is broadly diversified and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Retail, and Uranium Mining. Average income is an amazing 265,979 Graces, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,289,424 per year while the poor average 31,758, a ratio of 40.6 to 1.

New religious sects are squashed immediately by the government, crime pays, families must live in a village for a century before they get any say in how it runs, and in-cite-ment never happens at tea parties. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Iston's national animal is the Lamb of God, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Christianity.

Iston is ranked 301,757^th in the world and 388^th in Christians for Highest Food Quality, scoring 4.59 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.