The Republic of ZED-2 is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its disturbing lack of elderly people, state-planned economy, and unlimited-speed roads. The hard-nosed population of 610 million ZED-2ians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The large, socially-minded government prioritizes Law & Order, with Education, Defense, and Industry also on the agenda. The average income tax rate is 44.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong ZED-2ian economy, worth 34.5 trillion kronor a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient black market in Tourism, Automobile Manufacturing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Book Publishing. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 56,479 kronor, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The tenet of free speech is held dear, sniffer dogs are trained to follow clouds of fruity-smelling vapor, you're only as old as you feel, and phone taps are frequently carried out by the police. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. ZED-2's national animal is the dolphin, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

ZED-2 is ranked 104,982^nd in the world and 8^th in RegionZ for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector, scoring 1,868.15 on the Pepperoni Propulsion Productivity Index.