The Commonwealth of Zalor is a huge, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 313 million Zalorians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 63.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but underdeveloped Zalorian economy, worth 8.70 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 27,781 kronor, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

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 44,772^nd in the world and 211^th in Refugia for Safest, scoring 104.22 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.