The Republic of Zanthamun is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Elad Ender with a fair hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, irreverence towards religion, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 1.599 billion Zanthamunians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Basţon. The average income tax rate is 54.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Zanthamunian economy, worth 133 trillion bits a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 83,647 bits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

The new national campaign exhorts men to "Show Some Class - Don't Sit On Your Ass", airport users are more worried about radiation than terrorism, the government has declined to declare any particular religion as its 'official' one, and cheese lovers have a case of the bleus. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Zanthamun's national animal is the white-eared fruit bat, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Gothanism.

Zanthamun is ranked 127,810^th in the world and 688^th in Europe for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry, scoring 2,321.81 on the Spitz-Pollish Productivity Index.