The Republic of Zang0 is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Elijah Baley with a fair hand, and notable for its digital currency, irreverence towards religion, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, democratic, cheerful population of 21.938 billion Zang0ians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, outspoken government prioritizes Education, with Law & Order, Environment, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Welfare are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Terminus. The average income tax rate is 71.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Zang0ian economy, worth a remarkable 2,882 trillion zang paralelepípedo reais a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Furniture Restoration, and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 131,396 zang paralelepípedo reais, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Flu research is commonly shut down for fear of creating a superbug, demand for night vision goggles and boat engine mufflers has spiked, the government is continually probing the galaxy in search of alien life, and primetime re-runs of The Black and White Minstrel Show are a critical hit. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zang0's national animal is the jaguatirica, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Zang0 is ranked 169,751^st in the world and 6,458^th in The East Pacific for Most Authoritarian, with 458.05 milliStalins.