The Republic of Zemerinsk is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Darth Vader with a fair hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, frequent executions, and stringent health and safety legislation. The democratic, devout population of 1.532 billion Zemerinskians 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 large, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Environment, Healthcare, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Nivibru-Raugdenstadt. The average income tax rate is 47.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Zemerinskian economy, worth 74.3 trillion rhokcs a year, is quite specialized and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Woodchip Exports, and Soda Sales. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 48,525 rhokcs, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The holiest shrine in Christianity is on another world, on graduation day the hats thrown in the air fly high enough to stun passing pigeons, the government-sponsored autobiography 'A Darth Vader For All Seasons' has only been bought by the most loyal of Darth Vader's supporters, and hell is not always other people. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zemerinsk's national animal is the Panther, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Christianity.

Zemerinsk is ranked 237,814^th in the world and 116^th in Mitteleuropa for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 49.5 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.