The Basileia of Zantiom is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Zanaflex the Casual with an even hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, smutty television, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-working population of 1.509 billion Zantines have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and look forward to their next free and open election, to be held on an as-yet unannounced date.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Zontanipolis. The average income tax rate is 20.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Zantine economy, worth 170 trillion Zircons a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Tourism, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 112,732 Zircons, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.1 times as much as the poorest.

Elderly tribespeople die in bed surrounded by loved ones and linguists, internet searches for the inventor of the three-wheeled steam-powered Zantine weed picker are way up, the government is under the thumb of countless special interests, and a valid legal defense is 'dead men tell no tales'. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low. Zantiom's national animal is the Zorapteran, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Zantiom is ranked 187,068^th in the world and 2,823^rd in The East Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates, with 57.85 law-abiding acts per hour.