The New Cruor Federation of ZhouNeutrale is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Avakael with an iron fist, and notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, frequent executions, and public floggings. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 28.79 billion Zhouns 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 juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Oramo. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 20.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Zhoun economy, worth a remarkable 2,302 trillion Halicarnassuses a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, and Automobile Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 79,985 Halicarnassuses, with the richest citizens earning 9.0 times as much as the poorest.

Arbitrary election rules are considered sacrosanct, veteran cops reminisce over their heavy armor days, the new iVote app allows representatives to vote on legislation by launching ill-tempered birds and matching candies, and the government baselessly accuses foreign dignitaries of being assassins. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force. ZhouNeutrale's national animal is the White Phoenix, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution, and its national religion is Cruor.

ZhouNeutrale is ranked 19,087^th in the world and 54^th in Ordo Imperialia for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring 5,836.56 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.