The Republic of Zynostik is a massive, genial nation, remarkable for its frequent executions and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 1.435 billion Zynostikians 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 medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Zynostika. The average income tax rate is 26.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Zynostikian economy, worth 85.6 trillion Zybucks a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Tourism, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 59,679 Zybucks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Employers are never quite sure if graduates' qualifications have any merit or meaning, diplomats expel enough hot air to cause forest fires, foreign policy is to avoid standing up to bullies, and there's no such thing as bad publicity. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zynostik's national animal is the Wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Zynostik is ranked 5,871^st in the world and 1^st in Theoretically Debatable for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 6,390.34 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.