The Republic of Zantalistan is a very large, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its burgeoning panther population. The hard-working, democratic population of 261 million Zantalistanians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 16.9%.

The Zantalistanian economy, worth 12.4 trillion dollars a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Retail, Furniture Restoration, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 47,349 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

The mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas, the tenet of free speech is held dear, schoolboys trained in chivalry are encouraged to duel other boys for a maiden's hand, and the number of deaths due to poor fungus identification is mushrooming. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zantalistan's national animal is the panther, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Zantalistan is ranked 196,824^th in the world and 39^th in MJT for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 294.58 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.