The Federal Republic of Zalengam is a huge, safe nation, renowned for its museums and concert halls, rampant corporate plagiarism, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 704 million Zalengamis are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Aizawl. The average income tax rate is 61.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but underdeveloped Zalengamese economy, worth 25.4 trillion Sumnas a year, is quite specialized and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 36,016 Sumnas, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Radio shows frequently feature people denouncing religion, the consent form for routine blood pressure measurement has been nominated for the 'Novel Of The Year' award, weapons produced by newly nationalized armaments factories have been found to contain sawdust instead of gunpowder, and it takes months to get the proper permits for a child's first tricycle. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zalengam's national animal is the Tiger, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Zalengam is ranked 96,816^th in the world and 187^th in Council of Asia for Highest Poor Incomes, with 31,649.04 Standard Monetary Units.