The Planet Zi's Shadow State of Zoidia is a titanic, cultured nation, ruled by Aether Liger with a fair hand, and renowned for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, absence of drug laws, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 16.487 billion Zoidians 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 large, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Helic-Zenebas. The average income tax rate is 83.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Ancient Zoidian economy, worth a remarkable 2,085 trillion Cybers a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 126,496 Cybers, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

In the Beginning was the Word and the Word was "Pragmatism", ministers browse Alright! magazine for fashion tips, there is something rotten in the state of Zoidia, and the nation's student exchange programs are something of a one way street. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zoidia's national animal is the Blade-Liger, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Zekian.

Zoidia is ranked 150,981^st in the world and 30^th in The United Federations for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 1,492.69 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.