The Republic of Zow Ding Dong is a huge, pleasant nation, notable for its burgeoning penguin population. The hard-working population of 833 million Zow Ding Dongians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 22.7%.

The Zow Ding Dongian economy, worth 33.2 trillion bitcoins a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 39,872 bitcoins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zow Ding Dong's national animal is the penguin.

Zow Ding Dong is ranked 120,576^th in the world and 1^st in Star Alpha Leonis for Lowest Overall Tax Burden, scoring 81 on the Hayek Index.