The Oppressive Fish Government of Zebruski is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Fish Orwell with an even hand, and notable for its zero percent divorce rate, pith helmet sales, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, devout population of 4.418 billion Zebruk's 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 Administration, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Metroquarium. The average income tax rate is 89.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Zebruskian economy, worth 710 trillion Doubloons a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 160,871 Doubloons, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Zebruk's have recently stopped mysteriously setting off metal detectors, banana distribution among collective farm workers is an important topic in public discourse, the nation's diplomats shake hands with those whose hands are drenched in the blood of innocents, and prodigal children celebrate as charitable bequests plummet. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zebruski's national animal is the Sprunkers, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Fish cult.

Zebruski is ranked 6,325^th in the world and 5^th in Callista for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 9,114.95 on the Gilded Widget Scale.