The Republic of Zang0 is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Elijah Baley with a fair hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, anti-smoking policies, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, democratic, cheerful population of 28.902 billion Zang0ians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government prioritizes Education, although Law & Order, Environment, and Healthcare are also considered important, while Spirituality and Welfare receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Terminus. The average income tax rate is 76.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Zang0ian economy, worth a remarkable 3,948 trillion zang paralelepípedo reais a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 136,620 zang paralelepípedo reais, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

There's no cure or sympathy for the common cold, the government prides itself on being smug and condescending to idiots, incarcerated crime lords manage their empires from massage tables, and citizens know never to accept cookies from strangers. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zang0's national animal is the jaguatirica, which is also the nation's favorite main course.