The Republic of Zoombinis 17 is a gargantuan, pleasant nation, notable for its burgeoning emu population. The hard-working population of 13.519 billion Zoombinis 17ians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 24.2%.

The Zoombinis 17ian economy, worth 521 trillion bitcoins a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 38,583 bitcoins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zoombinis 17's national animal is the emu.

Zoombinis 17 is ranked 200,070^th in the world and 10^th in zoom vroom for Lowest Crime Rates, with 56.72 law-abiding acts per hour.