The Republic of ZMD 4 is a small, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning elephant population. The hard-working population of 36 million ZMD 4ians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 15.8%.

The ZMD 4ian economy, worth 1.69 trillion marks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Information Technology. Average income is 47,038 marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. ZMD 4's national animal is the elephant.

ZMD 4 is ranked 222,907^th in the world and 5^th in Zombie Territory for Nicest Citizens, with 12 average smiles per day.