The Ever Expanding Empire of New Zander is a titanic, efficient nation, ruled by Alekzander Tosh with an iron fist, and renowned for its aversion to nipples, prohibition of alcohol, and pith helmet sales. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 10.742 billion Zanderians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Zander City. The average income tax rate is 92.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Zanderian economy, worth a remarkable 2,312 trillion Zanders a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Tourism. Average income is an amazing 215,236 Zanders, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The nationalised Arms Manufacturing Industry is not interested in making weapons, government officials frown on anything more technologically advanced than an abacus, lobotomies haven't been the same after the practice was severed, and it is mandatory to learn evolution in schools. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. New Zander's national animal is the Southern Great Auk, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

New Zander is ranked 243,920^th in the world and 21^st in The Empires And Republics Of Power for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring -3.46 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.