The Empire of Zhangstraar is a very large, orderly nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 171 million Zhangstraarians are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The relatively small, corrupt, moralistic, pro-business, well-organized government prioritizes Spirituality, although Law & Order and Defense are also considered important, while Social Policy and International Aid are ignored. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 14.6%.

The very strong Zhangstraarian economy, worth 11.6 trillion Thalnirs a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Automobile Manufacturing, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 67,757 Thalnirs, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 230,099 per year while the poor average 14,720, a ratio of 15.6 to 1.

Drill sergeants yell in the ears of bespectacled nerds in cybermilitary "reboot camps", Harry Potter books are banned, convicted conmen and fraudsters often leave prison to enter a career in politics, and invasive species are hunted by the gendarmerie. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control, thanks to a capable police force. Zhangstraar's national animal is the Kröth, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Zhangstraar is ranked 191,158^th in the world and 262^nd in Greater Hanguardian Islands for Safest, scoring 56.62 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.