The Free Republic of Zantalio is a mammoth, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Volichizh Namyasike with an even hand, and notable for its smutty television, compulsory military service, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 5.379 billion Zantalis are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The relatively small, corrupt, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Nichau. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 32.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Zantali economy, worth 766 trillion -nones a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Retail, and Tourism. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is an impressive 142,406 -nones, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 741,976 per year while the poor average 14,736, a ratio of 50.3 to 1.

Citizens recently voted in favour of declaring bubblewrap an 'abomination of nature', citizens live in superstitious fear of the mysterious glowing clouds that float over Zantalio, murder suspects plead the 'there was a rat beneath his chef's hat' defense, and dissing one's former country is a prerequisite to apply for Zantali citizenship. Crime is well under control. Zantalio's national animal is the drasbujutipye turtle, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Zantalio is ranked 111,047^th in the world and 1^st in The Haven in the Stars for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 1,767.53 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.