The Federation of Zhalska is a massive, genial nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and sprawling nuclear power plants. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 1.528 billion Zhalskians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The minute, outspoken government, or what there is of one, prioritizes Welfare, although Education and International Aid are also considered important, while Spirituality and Environment are ignored. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.7%.

The strong Zhalskan economy, worth 91.6 trillion troms a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Soda Sales, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 59,960 troms, with the richest citizens earning 6.6 times as much as the poorest.

The long arm of the law possesses a rather slow hand, legislators must raise their hands if they want to speak, video game protagonists bear striking resemblances to major political figures, and mantis shrimp studies is academia's fastest-growing field. Crime, especially youth-related, is a problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Zhalska's national animal is the Horse, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Zhalska is ranked 53,649^th in the world and 26^th in Sancturia for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 3,750.43 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.