The People's Republic of Zurshia is a huge, cultured nation, ruled by Czet with an iron fist, and notable for its public floggings, infamous sell-swords, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 864 million Zurshians 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 medium-sized, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Zaptus. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 39.1%.

The strong Zurshian economy, worth 63.8 trillion kronor a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Information Technology, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 73,898 kronor, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 262,040 per year while the poor average 15,033, a ratio of 17.4 to 1.

Concerned environmentalists wipe away their tears with tissues sourced from Tasmanian old-growth redwoods, patriots insist that size does matter, every microwave and toaster is being disassembled and probed by inspectors, and the face of Czet is a permanent feature of the Zaptus skyline. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zurshia's national animal is the Shrike, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Zurshia is ranked 55,199^th in the world and 1,219^th in The East Pacific for Safest, scoring 101.41 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.