The Republic of Zendo 94 is a mid-sized, safe nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, parental licensing program, and stringent health and safety legislation. The quiet, industrious population of 50 million Zendo 94ians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 30.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Zendo 94ian economy, worth 2.08 trillion zens a year, is quite specialized and led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Book Publishing, and Automobile Manufacturing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 41,518 zens, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Sick Zendo 94ians are hair today and gone tomorrow, pareidolic SETI scientists swear there's a message from aliens hidden within pi, international tensions are high as Zendo 94 threatens any government with the audacity to arrest its citizens, and parents must choose their children's names from a government-mandated master list. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zendo 94's national animal is the zen, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Zendo 94 is ranked 193,716^th in the world and 29^th in Yamagata for Highest Drug Use, scoring 105.12 on the Pineapple Fondness Rating.