The Magical Kingdom of Zoriander is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Zeddicus Zu'l Zoriander with an even hand, and remarkable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, national health service, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate population of 17.674 billion Timelords are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Avalon. The average income tax rate is 64.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Timelord economy, worth a remarkable 1,269 trillion Zu'ls a year, is highly specialized and mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 71,813 Zu'ls, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Citizens cannot change their light bulbs without approval from an international committee, captains must wait until all rats are safe before jumping ship, the nation's generous tax credits have brought all the film studios to the yard, and traffic cops are puzzled to see that nobody exceeds the speed limits. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zoriander's national animal is the Dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Zoriander is ranked 49,545^th in the world and 514^th in Europe for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 3,951.72 on the Gilded Widget Scale.