The United Republic of Zeritae is a titanic, genial nation, ruled by Minare Johanson with a fair hand, and renowned for its soft-spoken computers, compulsory vegetarianism, and labour-free parental leave. The compassionate, democratic population of 20.196 billion Zeritans are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The enormous 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 96.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Zeritan economy, worth a remarkable 3,047 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 significant contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 150,874 Derndis, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The military maintains a fierce arsenal of 'Cure Missiles', ride-sharing often involves some passengers sitting on the roof rack, military equipment stores have a tendency to go up in flames, and the love has gone in Zeritae. 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 310,001^st in the world and 1^st in Nitrepza for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector, scoring -15.47 on the Charon Conveyancy Index.