The Republic of Zarkalik is a tiny, efficient nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 8 million Zarkalikians are effectively ruled by a group of massive corporations, who run for political office and provide their well-off citizens with world-class goods and services. Their poorer citizens, however, are mostly starving to death while being urged to go out and get real jobs. The populace has reasonably extensive civil rights, although these are mostly aimed at allowing them to buy whatever they like.

The tiny government is primarily concerned with Defense, with Welfare, Education, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while International Aid and Spirituality are ignored. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.2%.

The very strong Zarkalikian economy, worth 537 billion Redscs a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Automobile Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 67,189 Redscs, with the richest citizens earning 8.4 times as much as the poorest.

Scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, Harry Potter books are banned, one does not simply walk into the tundra, and surveillance cameras are banned. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Zarkalik's national animal is the Decvrev, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Zarkalik is ranked 256,804^th in the world and 7^th in Beepers for Lowest Crime Rates, with 53.88 law-abiding acts per hour.