The State of ZBD is a titanic, socially progressive nation, ruled by the Governor with a fair hand, and notable for its irreverence towards religion, absence of drug laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 21.985 billion ZBDians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Westminster. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.5%.

The thriving ZBDian economy, worth a remarkable 1,677 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Soda Sales, Automobile Manufacturing, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 76,297 betales, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 270,068 per year while the poor average 15,563, a ratio of 17.4 to 1.

Voting is voluntary, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, ZBD has designated Westminster as its capital city, and The Governor has just been declared ruler of ZBD in an international press conference. Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. ZBD's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

ZBD is ranked 66,629^th in the world and 1^st in The Northern Ocean for Largest Black Market, with 7.08 trillion Standard Monetary Units.