The Federated Island Republic of Zocra is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Chancellor Howard Lewis Derby with a fair hand, and renowned for its strictly enforced bedtime, infamous sell-swords, and unlimited-speed roads. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 15.944 billion Zocrans 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 minute government, or what there is of one, is primarily concerned with Education, with Defense and Law & Order also on the agenda, while Social Policy and Welfare receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tiio. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 1.6%.

The all-consuming Zocran economy, worth a remarkable 1,893 trillion Zurcais a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 118,736 Zurcais, with the richest citizens earning 8.6 times as much as the poorest.

Scout campfire sing-a-longs tend to focus on the evils of antitrust legislation, shady doctors seem to have impeccable records, visiting dignitaries make excuses to leave functions early and head to the nearest pub, and bike rage is all the rage. Crime, especially youth-related, is a major problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Zocra's national animal is the Dairy Cow, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Christianity.

Zocra is ranked 55,385^th in the world and 2^nd in United Alliances for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring 2,944.48 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.