The Goated Zombie Zone of Workuta Thob is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Colossal Craig with a fair hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, state-planned economy, and frequent executions. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.932 billion Thobians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The large, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Thobopolis. The average income tax rate is 84.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Workuta Thobian economy, worth 278 trillion gollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. Average income is an impressive 143,984 gollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The lasting legacy of the current generation is a million years of buried radioactivity, a formerly quiet little town is now booming as both a cult centre and a tourist attraction, the endangered saltwater humpback goat is only seen in captivity programs, and paranoid museum guards keep a lookout for any animated displays attempting to escape the premises after dark. Crime is totally unknown. Workuta Thob's national animal is the goat, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Workuta Thob is ranked 7,135^th in the world and 8^th in Horizon for Longest Average Lifespans, with 92.21 years.