The Meritocracy of Zuriath is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Linjin Mai Quanpeng with a fair hand, and remarkable for its vat-grown people, keen interest in outer space, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 7.937 billion Zuriathians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Eternal City of Bhan-Kran. The average income tax rate is 69.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Zuriathian economy, worth 778 trillion mhons 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 led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 98,091 mhons, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Chickens roam the streets freely, old folks reminisce about the last time someone was acquitted of a crime, parents seeking custody have to write a five-thousand word analysis of their child's imaginary friend, and there's never enough space in space. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zuriath's national animal is the Great Dragon Heojin, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Horokonism.

Zuriath is ranked 235,238^th in the world and 3,233^rd in the West Pacific for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 47.56 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.