The State of Zarbik is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Noval with an iron fist, and remarkable for its enslaved workforce, otherworldly petting zoo, and public floggings. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 2.853 billion Zarbikians are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Vik Noviora. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 87.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Zarbikian economy, worth 978 trillion Atzzes a year, is broadly diversified and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Retail. Average income is an amazing 342,848 Atzzes, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 2,359,731 per year while the poor average 17,739, a ratio of 133 to 1.

Homeowners on prime real estate have been seen dodging giant bulldozers with cartoon characters painted on them, strip mining of rare earth metals is up while back problems are down, big game hunters travel to Zarbik to try their hand at shark-shooting, and people accuse the government of being in bed with Big Safety. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, despite the fact that it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many laws. Zarbik's national animal is the Beaver, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Zarbik is ranked 1,490^th in the world and 2^nd in Just relax for Most Armed, with 17.82 weapons per person.