The People's Republic of Zapatal is a large, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its state-planned economy, irreverence towards religion, and suspicion of poets. The compassionate, democratic population of 108 million Zapatalis enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Administration, and Education. The average income tax rate is 75.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Zapatalian economy, worth 4.84 trillion Veris a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Information Technology, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 44,809 Veris, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The seventh son of a seventh son is fated to be a millionaire, businesses are required to round down their profits, 'A is for Annulment' is a popular children's song, and ignorance is considered a politically desirable quality. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zapatal's national animal is the Swordfish, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Zapatal is ranked 44,808^th in the world and 341^st in The Leftist Assembly for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 2,116.13 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.