The Federal Unitary Republic of Zakastibad is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Grand Premier Satar Ali-Masdalov with an even hand, and renowned for its frequent executions, compulsory military service, and zero percent divorce rate. The compassionate, hard-working population of 14.35 billion Zakastis are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Qala-Sefti. The average income tax rate is 33.2%.

The thriving Zakas economy, worth 606 trillion Grods 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 dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Uranium Mining, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 42,291 Grods, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.4 times as much as the poorest.

Politicians tend to speak more loudly and slowly these days, holidaymakers sleep curled up on the floor as hotel beds are replaced with oversized bookcases, it's best not to ask what goes into Qala-Sefti Fried Chicken's secret blend of herbs and spices, and sports fans complain that cricket tests now last an unbearable ten days. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zakastibad's national animal is the Mekli Falcon, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Secularism.

Zakastibad is ranked 68,737^th in the world and 61^st in Blue Ridge for Safest, scoring 95.14 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.