The Empire of Zarnitre is a colossal, orderly nation, ruled by Cesare d'Azzurro with an iron fist, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and complete lack of prisons. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 4.869 billion Zarnitreans are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Monteregio. The average income tax rate is 45.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Zarnitrean economy, worth 778 trillion Aureo Imperiales a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an impressive 159,907 Aureo Imperiales, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.1 times as much as the poorest.

Cesare d'Azzurro's webseries about the alleged hauntings of Monteregio generates millions of views, invasive species are hunted by the gendarmerie, new "Commiserations! It's An Accident!" greetings cards for expectant mothers are selling surprisingly quickly, and foreign envoys that want to visit Zarnitre now have to navigate real minefields in addition to the political ones. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zarnitre's national animal is the Tuxedo Cat, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Christianity.

Zarnitre is ranked 119,554^th in the world and 3^rd in CTR for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 2,346.57 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.