The Ever Expanding Empire of New Zander is a titanic, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Alekzander Tosh with an iron fist, and remarkable for its free-roaming dinosaurs, anti-smoking policies, and complete lack of prisons. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 10.908 billion Zanderians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Zander City. The average income tax rate is 93.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Zanderian economy, worth a remarkable 2,366 trillion Zanders a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Tourism. Average income is an amazing 216,965 Zanders, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Teens graduate from front of house retail to the frontlines of war, tumbleweeds are seen blowing through the nation's airspace, twins are held culpable for the actions of their siblings, and love means always having to say you're sorry. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. New Zander's national animal is the Southern Great Auk, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

New Zander is ranked 4,188^th in the world and 4^th in The Empires And Republics Of Power for Smartest Citizens, with 142.05 quips per hour.