The Federal Republic of Zingium is a huge, efficient nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, restrictive gun laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 832 million Zingiumians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The relatively small, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 17.0%.

The all-consuming Zingiumian economy, worth 73.0 trillion Shillings a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Furniture Restoration, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 87,784 Shillings, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 292,664 per year while the poor average 19,604, a ratio of 14.9 to 1.

Citizens cannot change their light bulbs without approval from an international committee, tardiness has increased after carpooling was classified as a criminal offense, tampons are used as cheap fishing bobbers, and politicians can be seen taking candy from babies. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zingium's national animal is the Masai Giraffe, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Zingium is ranked 93,588^th in the world and 113^th in Commonwealth of Liberty for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 2,104.36 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.