The Democratic Republic of Zaleinsia is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Sarinahi Ling-Su with an even hand, and renowned for its pith helmet sales, compulsory military service, and avowedly heterosexual populace. The hard-nosed population of 1.777 billion Zaleinsians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Urehan City. The average income tax rate is 21.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Zaleinsian economy, worth 112 trillion Zalens a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Pizza Delivery. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 63,467 Zalens, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

The teaching of evolution has been banned, leisure is a crime in ski towns, Zaleinsian watches list strained wrists as a common side effect, and the Not a Tax Haven Foundation is the most popular charity. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zaleinsia's national animal is the Thunder Stork, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Christianity.

Zaleinsia is ranked 221,658^th in the world and 3^rd in United Conservative Aamanateen Republics for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -3.07 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.