The Protectorate of Ziconean East Indian Company is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Constantine the XV with an iron fist, and notable for its museums and concert halls, free-roaming dinosaurs, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 2.603 billion Ziconean East Indian Companyians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The minute, corrupt government, or what there is of one, is dominated by the Department of Defense, with Industry and Environment also on the agenda, while International Aid and Spirituality receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Singapore. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.2%.

The very strong Ziconean East Indian Companyian economy, worth 130 trillion Ziconean Dollars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Basket Weaving, and Information Technology. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 50,088 Ziconean Dollars, with the richest citizens earning 9.7 times as much as the poorest.

The "boy who cried wolf" policy makes sick people reluctant to call an ambulance, the nation's prisons are touted as the best weight loss programs money can't buy, school uniforms are compulsory, and wildlife parks are packed with poachers yet increasingly devoid of animals. Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Ziconean East Indian Company's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Ziconean East Indian Company is ranked 29,938^th in the world and 1^st in NationState Monarchists for Largest Black Market, with 8.04 trillion Standard Monetary Units.