The Free Republic of Zantalio is a mammoth, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Volichizh Namyasike with an even hand, and renowned for its pith helmet sales, public floggings, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 5.118 billion Zantalis are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The relatively small, corrupt, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Nichau. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 29.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Zantali economy, worth 706 trillion -nones a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Retail, and Tourism. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is an impressive 138,097 -nones, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 742,663 per year while the poor average 13,374, a ratio of 55.5 to 1.

Same-sex marriages are increasingly common, soldiers on first dates introduce themselves only by their ranks and serial numbers, exported livestock are wined and dined before they are flat ironed, and the threat of economic apocalypse brings out the best in people. Crime is relatively low. Zantalio's national animal is the Tamaniskykie pigeon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Zantalio is ranked 84,848^th in the world and 1,586^th in The North Pacific for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring 370.1 on the Clooney Contribution Index.