The Borderlands of Zollstock is a tiny, genial nation, renowned for its state-planned economy, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, democratic population of 12 million Zollstockians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 49.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The fair Zollstockian economy, worth 437 billion credits a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Uranium Mining industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Tourism. Average income is 36,440 credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The election for Leader's office's janitor is heating up, evasive politicians don't fail to strongly commit to not committing to a course of non-inaction, visiting dignitaries often end up cuddling in the hot tub with Leader, and political talk shows often have children as guests whenever they need commentary on world religions. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zollstock's national animal is the Cat.

Zollstock is ranked 288,263^rd in the world and 4^th in Trapper for Most Developed, scoring 50.94 on the Human Development Index.