The United Socialist States of Zoom-27 is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its burgeoning Time Wraith population. The hard-working population of 5.311 billion Zoom-27ians 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 Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 20.8%.

The Zoom-27ian economy, worth 225 trillion Speed Forces a year, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Information Technology, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 42,535 Speed Forces, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is moderate. Zoom-27's national animal is the Time Wraith, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Zoom-27 is ranked 254,286^th in the world and 13,641^st in Balder for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 3,552.39 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.