The Republic of Zodesia is a tiny, orderly nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 14 million Zodesians are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The tiny, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.4%.

The very strong Zodesian economy, worth 914 billion Zods a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Furniture Restoration industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Cheese Exports, and Information Technology. Average income is 65,331 Zods, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 192,539 per year while the poor average 17,443, a ratio of 11.0 to 1.

All major public areas are watched by police surveillance cameras, a dictator has seized power and outlawed elections, nudity is frowned upon, and the government is cracking down on subversive groups. Crime is moderate. Zodesia's national animal is the Deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Zodesia is ranked 264,565^th in the world and 1,524^th in the Outback for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring -3.16 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.