The Armed Republic of Zarn is a colossal, safe nation, renowned for its suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 4.089 billion Zarnians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 23.9%.

The Zarnian economy, worth 175 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Retail, Woodchip Exports, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 42,899 Delta Eagles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Childish pranks are no laughing matter, Leader is called 'Patches' at international summits, escargots have lost their charm ever since they started to be called 'cooked land snails', and the sun rises an hour later on border communities. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zarn's national animal is the Kitsune, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Zarn is ranked 182,269^th in the world and 1^st in New Rejected Order for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 23.92 Effective Tax Rate.