The Kingdom of Zehr-Brunswick is a titanic, socially progressive nation, ruled by King Ludwig Wilhelm I with an even hand, and notable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, parental licensing program, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-working, devout population of 15.317 billion Zehrischen 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 large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Stauffenheim. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 57.0%.

The thriving Zehrische economy, worth a remarkable 1,284 trillion Euros a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Automobile Manufacturing, and Information Technology. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is 83,859 Euros, with the richest citizens earning 5.6 times as much as the poorest.

School children across the country are staging hunger strikes to protest government-mandated salads, scientific journals publish third-graders' school essays, legislators work 24/7 due to an influx of single-issue bills, and the constant playing of Merry Birthday on Zehrische radio has led to calls for the song to be classified as a crime against humanity. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zehr-Brunswick's national animal is the Golden Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution, and its national religion is Roman Catholicism.

Zehr-Brunswick is ranked 329,077^th in the world and 17,760^th in Osiris for Most Extensive Public Healthcare, scoring -4.47 on the Theresa-Nightingale Rating.