The Republic of Zelly is a massive, socially progressive nation, notable for its stringent health and safety legislation. The quiet, industrious population of 1.774 billion Zellyians 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 Healthcare, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 35.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Zellyian economy, worth 61.0 trillion Bunions a year, is quite specialized and led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Information Technology, and Pizza Delivery. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 34,413 Bunions, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Five-year-olds chanting "Little Miss Muffet" are accused of bullying arachnophobes, organ donation rates are among the lowest in the region, and surveillance cameras are banned. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zelly's national animal is the Harry, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Zelly is ranked 174,785^th in the world and 436^th in The Wellspring for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 50 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.