The State of ZBF is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by the Governor with an even hand, and notable for its irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 16.728 billion ZBFians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Westminster. The average income tax rate is 9.5%.

The strong ZBFian economy, worth 858 trillion betales a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Automobile Manufacturing, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 51,332 betales, with the richest citizens earning 5.4 times as much as the poorest.

Surveillance cameras are banned, ZBF has designated Westminster as its capital city, The Governor has just been declared ruler of ZBF in an international press conference, and the government's official stance on religion is that it is so very silly. Crime is moderate. ZBF's national animal is the deer, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

ZBF is ranked 241,559^th in the world and 1^st in Eastern Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates, with 54.24 law-abiding acts per hour.