The Republic of Ithaxia is a very large, pleasant nation, remarkable for its burgeoning Snake population. The hard-working population of 458 million Ithaxians 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 Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 26.1%.

The Ithaxian economy, worth 16.8 trillion Credits a year, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Basket Weaving, and Gambling. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 36,721 Credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

The mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas, organ donation is compulsory, pulling weeds is seen as a threat to national security, and the government awards prizes to television shows featuring stereotype-breaking minority roles. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ithaxia's national animal is the Snake.

Ithaxia is ranked 91,872^nd in the world and 10^th in Novastralix for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 2,278 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.