The Republic of Zulerna is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Brian with an even hand, and remarkable for its compulsory military service, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, democratic, devout population of 2.797 billion Zulernans are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large government prioritizes Education, with Defense, Industry, and Environment also on the agenda, while International Aid receives no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Santo. The average income tax rate is 53.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Zulernan economy, worth 141 trillion Zulanian dollars a year, is highly specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Arms Manufacturing, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 50,682 Zulanian dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

An underground group of geologists hides new discoveries to protect them from being destroyed in the name of safety, designer truncheons are the latest law enforcement fashion craze, workers tend to schedule naps during all-hands meetings, and the temple hierarchy have found that endorsements are even more lucrative than indulgences. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zulerna's national animal is the parrot, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Christianity.

Zulerna is ranked 304,160^th in the world and 5,011^th in The North Pacific for Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry, scoring -8.12 on the Tasmanian Pulp Environmental Export Index.