The Armed Forces of Zulankan Outpost 39 is a titanic, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its state-planned economy, absence of drug laws, and stringent health and safety legislation. The democratic population of 21.252 billion Zulankans love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The large, socially-minded, outspoken government prioritizes Welfare, with Education, Healthcare, and Defense also on the agenda. The average income tax rate is 61.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The large but stagnant Zulankan economy, worth 281 trillion labor certificates a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Pizza Delivery, Trout Farming, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 13,230 labor certificates, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zulankan Outpost 39's national animal is the leopard, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Zulankan Outpost 39 is ranked 67,575^th in the world and 1^st in Workers Union for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 61.73 Effective Tax Rate.