The State of JZ is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its complete lack of public education, absence of drug laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 17.471 billion JZians 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 solely concerned with Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Westminster. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.3%.

The very strong JZian economy, worth 576 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Woodchip Exports, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 32,974 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 224,185 per year while the poor average 1,771, a ratio of 126 to 1.

Voting is voluntary and JZ has designated Westminster as its capital city. Crime is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. JZ's national animal is the deer, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

JZ is ranked 288,454^th in the world and 287^th in Omega Prime for Lowest Crime Rates, with 34.52 law-abiding acts per hour.