The Federal Republic of Zaliath is a titanic, cultured nation, ruled by Lord Henri Zacler with an even hand, and notable for its sprawling nuclear power plants, anti-smoking policies, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed population of 13.015 billion Zaliathians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sanlow. The average income tax rate is 65.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Zaliathian economy, worth a remarkable 2,057 trillion Zaliathian Reineses a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 158,090 Zaliathian Reineses, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Residents are readily ratting out rats in restaurants, Occam's razor has sliced to pieces any childhood belief in Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy, Super Barry Brothers is the most popular video game in the nation, and trickle-down healthcare props up the poorest in society. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zaliath's national animal is the Spectacled Lion, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Zaliaism.

Zaliath is ranked 328,200^th in the world and 1^st in Zaliath for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -16.19 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.