The Democratic Republic of Zumandi is a huge, genial nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, keen interest in outer space, and parental licensing program. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 298 million Zumanes enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Pato Branco. The average income tax rate is 68.9%.

The thriving Zumandian economy, worth 20.0 trillion Ducks a year, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Soda Sales, Retail, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 67,254 Ducks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.2 times as much as the poorest.

The most commonly-worn shoes are concrete ones, ancient antique swords have had their blades replaced with latex boffer LARP replicas, tourists need only sign on the dotted line to become citizens, and Zumandi shot first. Crime is totally unknown. Zumandi's national animal is the Duck, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Zumandi is ranked 20,020^th in the world and 304^th in 10000 Islands for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 7,949.21 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.