The People's Republic of Zurshia is a huge, orderly nation, ruled by Czet with an iron fist, and remarkable for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 895 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 38.4%.

The strong Zurshian economy, worth 68.5 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 Gambling. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 76,483 kronor, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 280,626 per year while the poor average 14,755, a ratio of 19.0 to 1.

The face of Czet is a permanent feature of the Zaptus skyline, children must be board certified to append "Jr" to their name, the Holy Office of the Inquisition is the highest court in the land, and the government advises foreign diplomats to speak softly and carry a big bag of cash. 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 210,773^rd in the world and 2,223^rd in The East Pacific for Largest Populations, with 895 million capita.