The People's Republic of Zaeli is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by General Secretary Millie Parsons with an even hand, and notable for its sprawling nuclear power plants, ubiquitous missile silos, and daily referendums. The compassionate population of 8.671 billion Zaelians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, corrupt, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Xerum. The average income tax rate is 95.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Zaelian economy, worth a remarkable 1,327 trillion Zaelian Credits a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 153,130 Zaelian Credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Laser-wielding robots are taking aim at human hearts, the new 'Things We Stole From Other Countries' exhibition at the National Museum of Antiquities is a hit, billion-Zaelian Credit sentient AI killbots roll through the streets dispensing hot dogs and T-shirts, and the nation locks people up and tells them they're mad for compassion's sake. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zaeli's national animal is the Rusty-spotted cat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is State Atheism.

Zaeli is ranked 6,918^th in the world and 102^nd in The Leftist Assembly for Safest, scoring 126.4 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.