The Federal Republic of Principate of Zion is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Malcom Reynolds with an even hand, and renowned for its zero percent divorce rate, compulsory military service, and frequent executions. The quiet, industrious population of 1.221 billion Principate of Zions are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Arcadia. The average income tax rate is 45.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Principate of Zion economy, worth 85.8 trillion euros a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Information Technology, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 70,258 euros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Libraries are replacing history books and classic novels with technical manuals and trades directories to match the nation's changing demands, the government has declined to declare any particular religion as its 'official' one, tourists are forbidden to enter Native Principate of Zion lands, and schoolboys who turn to watch pretty girls go by are given detention. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Principate of Zion's national animal is the Wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Principate of Zion is ranked 68,076^th in the world and 120^th in Concord for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 2,802.93 on the Gilded Widget Scale.