The Holy Empire of Zeltoria is a massive, cultured nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, sprawling nuclear power plants, and pith helmet sales. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 1.418 billion Zeltorians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The relatively small, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Industry, and Education are also considered important, while Welfare and International Aid aren't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 10.2%.

The thriving Zeltorian economy, worth 118 trillion Ekmakts a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Cheese Exports, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 83,895 Ekmakts, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.3 times as much as the poorest.

A firework a day does not in fact keep the doctor away, judicial robes are the country's hottest fashion trend, autopsies often involve only cursory examination, and umbrellas are back in fashion. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force. Zeltoria's national animal is the Peacock, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Zeltoria is ranked 92,110^th in the world and 162^nd in Christians for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 1,014.56 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.