The Confederacy of Zurza is a huge, safe nation, notable for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and suspicion of poets. The hard-working, democratic population of 604 million Zurzans 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Welfare, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ývýrryá. The average income tax rate is 9.5%.

The Zurzan economy, worth 37.9 trillion Quártèrs a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Trout Farming, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 62,756 Quártèrs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.3 times as much as the poorest.

Planes with cockpit glass are reserved for the top pilots, teams of painters are converting road signs from horse lengths to kilometers, Zurza has designated Ývýrryá as its capital city, and 'Totally Not Partisan News' is a line item on the government budget. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent. Zurza's national animal is the Pegasus.

Zurza is ranked 39,575^th in the world and 5^th in Kirran for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 5,152.93 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.