The Theocracy of Zathal is a very large, safe nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, punitive income tax rates, and restrictive gun laws. The cynical, devout population of 219 million Zathalians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The enormous, moralistic, well-organized government is primarily concerned with Spirituality, although Healthcare, Defense, and Law & Order are also considered important. The average income tax rate is 60.5%.

The sizeable but inefficient Zathalian economy, worth 6.43 trillion Zathali Pounds a year, is led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Automobile Manufacturing, and Pizza Delivery. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 29,359 Zathali Pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.2 times as much as the poorest.

Sales of trenchcoats are on the rise, small shoes often wash up on the beach, Harry Potter books are banned, and employers may fire workers without giving any reason. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zathal's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Zathal is ranked 129,041^st in the world and 5^th in Nomenstatia for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 43 on the Kitten Softness Rating.