The Federal Empire of New Zora is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Emperor Mark Bluebird with an even hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, anti-smoking policies, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate population of 4.974 billion New Zorans are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Zorania. The average income tax rate is 94.2%.

The frighteningly efficient New Zoran economy, worth 714 trillion Imperial Marks a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Basket Weaving, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 143,671 Imperial Marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Stolen Reuben sandwiches are met with detailed and thorough police investigations, senior citizens are often found slaving away in factories, funeral mourners ridesharing with the deceased are encouraged to sit on the coffin to save room, and religious organizations are being forced to leave the country or pay income taxes like everybody else. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. New Zora's national animal is the New Zoran Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

New Zora is ranked 131^st in the world and 1^st in The Land of Kings and Emperors for Lowest Crime Rates, with 141.23 law-abiding acts per hour.