The Federal Republic of Zetronius is a huge, socially progressive nation, renowned for its rum-swilling pirates, museums and concert halls, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 202 million Zetrons hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Welfare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 16.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Zetronic economy, worth 14.2 trillion Ternions a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Retail, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 70,246 Ternions, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Nude art is becoming wildly popular, child shoplifters spend half their youth behind bars, the new "Bloodbath" orange tree autonomously seeks and destroys independent orchards, and Zetronic athletes are close to breaking the 2 minute mile and the 16 meter long jump. Crime, especially youth-related, is a problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Zetronius's national animal is the Dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Zetronius is ranked 256,487^th in the world and 689^th in Carcassonne for Safest, scoring 15.59 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.