The Federation of ErZone is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Er with an even hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, compulsory military service, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, devout population of 1.885 billion Erzonians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized, socially-minded government is primarily concerned with Administration, with Law & Order, Defense, and Education also on the agenda, while Spirituality receives no funds. The average income tax rate is 45.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but stagnant Erzonian economy, worth 44.6 trillion sterlings a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 23,636 sterlings, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The early morning commute lasts into the afternoon, women are kept out of work but at least dinner is served on time, holy matrimony has been wedded to an unwieldy bureaucracy, and a little pushing and pulling is needed for big ships to pass. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. ErZone's national animal is the deer, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Zonerism.

ErZone is ranked 197,634^th in the world and 425^th in Starlight for Most Extensive Civil Rights, with 39.73 Martin Luther King, Jr. Units.