The Colony of ZB27 is a huge, orderly nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 373 million ZB27ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 43.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The ZB27ian economy, worth 19.7 trillion pounds a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Uranium Mining industry, with significant contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Information Technology, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 52,829 pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Confused drunks wake up to irate drill sergeants whipping them into shape, grinding bureaucracy has the international wheels of justice turning slowly, hostage-takers offer loyalty scheme points for prompt payment, and adult magazines are having a sales resurgence as internet anonymity disappears. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. ZB27's national animal is the sea turtle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.

ZB27 is ranked 205,053^rd in the world and 22^nd in United Regions of Valeria for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring -3.16 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.