The Holy Empire of Z e r o is a colossal, orderly nation, renowned for its zero percent divorce rate, parental licensing program, and lack of airports. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 3.17 billion Z e r oans 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 enormous, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 76.5%.

The powerhouse Z e r oan economy, worth 290 trillion Golds a year, is highly specialized and mostly made up of the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Woodchip Exports, Retail, and Furniture Restoration. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 91,518 Golds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.8 times as much as the poorest.

Descriptions of properties as "a stone's throw from the city centre" require a trebuchet to be true, families try to persuade doctors that 'penis absentis' is a life-limiting medical condition, nouveau riche farmers diligently take care of their golden calf herds, and domestic cruise ships fly the Z e r oan flag out of fear of being blown up. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Z e r o's national animal is the Dragon, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Z e r o is ranked 280,813^th in the world and 8^th in Number for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 21,506.8 Standard Monetary Units.