The Republic of Zarida is a tiny, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, cynical population of 7 million Zaridans are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The tiny, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Law & Order, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.7%.

The strong Zaridan economy, worth 466 billion Credits a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Retail, and Trout Farming. Average income is 66,519 Credits, with the richest citizens earning 7.5 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Zarida's national animal is the Eastern gray squirrel , which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Zarida is ranked 215,970^th in the world and 60^th in Tarkin for Safest, scoring 45.76 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.