The Apiarepublic of Zarber is a colossal, safe nation, notable for its ubiquitous missile silos, restrictive gun laws, and stringent health and safety legislation. The quiet, industrious population of 4.774 billion Zarberians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The large, moralistic, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 45.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but sluggish Zarberian economy, worth 76.8 trillion pesos a year, is led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 16,089 pesos, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The nation is reliant on the principle of mutually assured destruction to maintain its security, Harry Potter books are banned, public urination is on the increase, and citizens try to pass off bottlecaps they found in their backyards as historical artifacts. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zarber's national animal is the swan.

Zarber is ranked 324,889^th in the world and 21^st in Australia for Highest Average Incomes, with 16,089.58 Standard Monetary Units.