The Commonwealth of Zalor is a huge, safe nation, notable for its keen interest in outer space, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 282 million Zalorians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 55.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but underdeveloped Zalorian economy, worth 8.26 trillion kronor a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Soda Sales, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 29,289 kronor, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

More sidewalk is dedicated to animals than people, there have been sightings of people walking around dressed in nothing but leopard-skin g-strings for 'religious reasons', discarded pennies litter the streets, and billions of kronor are being blown on orbital weapons development. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zalor's national animal is the Zalorian Hawk, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Zalor is ranked 47,190^th in the world and 179^th in Refugia for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring 651.35 on the Clooney Contribution Index.