The Republic and Papacy of Zavarian is a mammoth, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its compulsory military service, restrictive gun laws, and devotion to social welfare. The cynical population of 5.404 billion Zavarians 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 medium-sized, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 45.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but underdeveloped Zavarian economy, worth 203 trillion Nolixes a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Retail, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 37,674 Nolixes, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The consent form for routine blood pressure measurement has been nominated for the 'Novel Of The Year' award, the government awards prizes to television shows featuring stereotype-breaking minority roles, Harry Potter books are banned, and organ donation is compulsory. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zavarian's national animal is the giraffe, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Zavarian is ranked 235,992^nd in the world and 12^th in The Dimensional Union for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 29.18 on the Bus Surprisal Index.