The Republic of Zabspacy is a colossal, pleasant nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 4.717 billion Zabspacyians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Healthcare, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 20.1%.

The strong Zabspacyian economy, worth 234 trillion dollars a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 49,735 dollars, with the richest citizens earning 5.1 times as much as the poorest.

Money can't buy happiness but it can buy immunity to prosecution, thousands of children die every day from easily curable illnesses, the sick and dying are locked in their homes with a red "X" painted on the front door, and barbed wire entanglements and guard towers surround the Zabspacy City Natural History Museum. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zabspacy's national animal is the kangaroo, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Zabspacy is ranked 154,990^th in the world and 147^th in Dawnstar for Safest, scoring 59.79 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.