The Matriarchy of Zoe Washburne is a gargantuan, orderly nation, renowned for its compulsory military service. The hard-working, cynical population of 34.864 billion Washburns are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The large, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Environment. The average income tax rate is 41.3%.

The a Washburn economy, worth a remarkable 1,175 trillion Platinum Credits a year, is quite specialized and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Information Technology. Black market activity is notable. Average income is 33,714 Platinum Credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Elections have been outlawed. Crime is moderate. Zoe Washburne's national animal is the Wash.

Zoe Washburne is ranked 41,600^th in the world and 4^th in The Respected Realms for Largest Black Market, with 27.0 trillion Standard Monetary Units.