The Republic of Zoberta is a tiny, efficient nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 8 million Zobertans are effectively ruled by a group of massive corporations, who run for political office and provide their well-off citizens with world-class goods and services. Their poorer citizens, however, are mostly starving to death while being urged to go out and get real jobs. The populace has reasonably extensive civil rights, although these are mostly aimed at allowing them to buy whatever they like.

The minute, outspoken government, or what there is of one, is primarily concerned with Defense, with Education, Law & Order, and Welfare also on the agenda, while International Aid and Spirituality aren't funded at all. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.3%.

The very strong Zobertan economy, worth 605 billion dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Information Technology, and Gambling. Average income is 75,742 dollars, with the richest citizens earning 9.4 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Zoberta's national animal is the bison, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Zoberta is ranked 79,802^nd in the world and 73^rd in Lesbian for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 3,585.75 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.