The Holy Blue Republic of Zip is a titanic, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Emperor Wuff with an iron fist, and remarkable for its zero percent divorce rate, keen interest in outer space, and compulsory gun ownership. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 17.503 billion Ziptopians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The relatively small, corrupt government prioritizes Industry, with Defense, Administration, and Education also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Yodle City. The average income tax rate is 16.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Zipian economy, worth a remarkable 2,200 trillion Gold Coins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Basket Weaving, and Retail. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 125,741 Gold Coins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.9 times as much as the poorest.

The disabled are forced to undergo an MRI scan every time they pick up their benefit payments, people who have lived their entire lives in Zip are shocked to discover that they are not citizens, the rich are once again pinching pennies, and people are turning themselves into worm food. Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Zip's national animal is the Zombie, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Yodlism.

Zip is ranked 297,825^th in the world and 144^th in The Wellspring for Nicest Citizens, with 1.14 average smiles per day.