The Imperial Republic of Zaldania is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Jaron Ilandarian with a fair hand, and notable for its national health service, state-planned economy, and pith helmet sales. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 24.553 billion Zaldanians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, liberal, outspoken government prioritizes Education, although Healthcare, Environment, and Welfare are also considered important, while Spirituality isn't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ethopi. The average income tax rate is 99.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Zaldanian economy, worth a remarkable 5,665 trillion Zaldis 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 Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 230,733 Zaldis, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The first test of a good kindergartener is the quality of the sponge-baths they give, Zaldania recently hosted the least successful trade negotiations since The Phantom Menace, things are looking up for patients accidentally prescribed erectile dysfunction medication, and traumatised refugees have a full bedpan shoved into their hands along with their immigration papers. Crime is totally unknown. Zaldania's national animal is the Bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Mango Snapple.

Zaldania is ranked 182,792^nd in the world and 3^rd in Southeastern Wisconsin for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring zero on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.