The Republic of Zwerge is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Der große Zwerg with an even hand, and renowned for its national health service, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 6.232 billion Zwergeans enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Zauberwald. The average income tax rate is 77.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong Zwergean economy, worth 387 trillion Golds a year, is highly specialized and mostly made up of the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 62,203 Golds, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Billions of Golds are spent to take high-quality photos of the Wombat Nebula, the public health bureaucracy is wrapped in miles of red tape, the government is continually probing the galaxy in search of alien life, and all citizens must pass a 'multicultural sensitivity test' to be deemed fit for society. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zwerge's national animal is the Wombat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Space is the only thing above us.

Zwerge is ranked 278,680^th in the world and 789^th in 10000 Islands for Most Patriotic, with 0.56 flags saluted per person per day.