The Holy Dead Zone of -Zed- is a colossal, orderly nation, ruled by Dracula with an iron fist, and remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and state-planned economy. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 4.406 billion Greeks 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 medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Athens. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 65.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Greek economy, worth 923 trillion Drachmas a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized, broadly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Retail, and Uranium Mining. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an amazing 209,638 Drachmas, with the richest citizens earning 5.6 times as much as the poorest.

Billions are being spent on a new island airport, extraordinary rendition is nothing out of the ordinary, politicians have lost their marbles, and popular sunny beaches always have a cloudy outlook. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. -Zed-'s national animal is the Satyr, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Parthenon.

-Zed- is ranked 4,632^nd in the world and 2^nd in RegionZ for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector, scoring 6,882.92 on the Pepperoni Propulsion Productivity Index.