The United Republic of Zeritae is a titanic, genial nation, ruled by Minare Johanson with a fair hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, free-roaming dinosaurs, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The compassionate, democratic population of 19.627 billion Zeritans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Renaek. The average income tax rate is 96.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Zeritan economy, worth a remarkable 2,944 trillion Derndis a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 150,040 Derndis, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Prime real estate is devoted to wind farms and solar energy generators, the phrase 'spreading like wildfire' is no longer in the public lexicon, preschoolers outnumber veteran politicians in government, and emergency vehicles have built-in nudge bars to give uncooperative drivers a "gentle" push. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zeritae's national animal is the Harakell, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Zeritae is ranked 303,186^th in the world and 1^st in Nitrepza for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector, scoring -19.94 on the Pepperoni Propulsion Productivity Index.