The Protectorate of Zatonia is a mammoth, efficient nation, notable for its ban on automobiles, suspicion of poets, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 8.345 billion Zatonians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.
The large government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bangkok. The average income tax rate is 43.4%.
The very strong Zatonian economy, worth 520 trillion Zotans a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Woodchip Exports, and Tourism. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 62,347 Zotans, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.7 times as much as the poorest.
A good deed is rewarded with a thank you note attached to a deportation order, the media have begun calling the government treasury "Leader's stash", military barracks resemble five-star hotels, and politicians have to be granted day-release from prison to speak on bills. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zatonia's national animal is the Bull, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.
Zatonia is ranked 91,860th in the world and 1st in Dawnstar for Largest Populations, with 8.35 billion capita.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in
Zatonia, politicians have to be granted day-release from prison to speak on bills.
- : Following new legislation in Zatonia, military barracks resemble five-star hotels.
- : Following new legislation in Zatonia, the media have begun calling the government treasury "Leader's stash".
- : Following new legislation in Zatonia, a good deed is rewarded with a thank you note attached to a deportation order.
- : Following new legislation in Zatonia, odysseying merchant sailors swear that they've heard sirens in the western seas.
- : Following new legislation in Zatonia, obstetricians are not allowed to publish ultrasound pictures of fetuses in medical journals.
- : Zatonia was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Welfare Programs.
- : Following new legislation in Zatonia, the government regularly hires contractors to construct high rise apartments.
- : Zatonia was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Valuable International Artwork.
- : Following new legislation in Zatonia, Zatonian police have to pay out of their own pockets for bulletproof vests.