The Tribal Association of Zajj is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Apati with an iron fist, and renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, frequent executions, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 9.161 billion Zajjians 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 tiny, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Fakelos. The average income tax rate is 8.8%.

The thriving Zajjian economy, worth 625 trillion Fakelakis a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is notable. Average income is 68,328 Fakelakis, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.8 times as much as the poorest.

Government forces are said to be deterred by signs reading "No Spam, Cold Callers or Central Government - Thank You", nobody is allowed to stop the local daycare from reading Nietzsche to pre-schoolers, spontaneous nocturnal decapitation is considered 'death by natural causes' for enemies of Zajj, and rural Zajjians stare in awe at the bright lights of the big cities. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control, thanks to a capable police force. Zajj's national animal is the Rat, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Kleptokratia.

Zajj is ranked 130,969^th in the world and 4,328^th in Balder for Most Primitive, scoring -42.43 on the Scary Big Number Scale.