The Federation of Zalmanza is a huge, socially progressive nation, notable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, compulsory vegetarianism, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 509 million Zalmanzanzanians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Falon city. The average income tax rate is 40.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Zalmanzan economy, worth 41.2 trillion zalmanzanian dollars a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Basket Weaving, and Pizza Delivery. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 80,910 zalmanzanian dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The new national campaign exhorts men to "Show Some Class - Don't Sit On Your Ass", school children are expected to know the names of all seven hundred native tribes and their cultural practices, people invite random old men into their homes to play with their kids, and mantis shrimp studies is academia's fastest-growing field. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zalmanza's national animal is the black eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Zalmanza is ranked 32,014^th in the world and 18^th in Union of Allied States for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 4,566.84 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.