The Empire of Zashomon is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its absence of drug laws. The hard-working, democratic population of 374 million Zashomones live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The tiny, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.7%.

The very strong Zashomonese economy, worth 22.9 trillion Zenshus a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Retail, and Book Publishing. Average income is 61,182 Zenshus, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 196,784 per year while the poor average 14,407, a ratio of 13.7 to 1.

Wildlife have trouble navigating the electric fences surrounding national forests, giggling teens are asked to put their mouths on rubber dolls, the entire entry for Zashomon in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the World reads 'mostly harmless', and fraternities are notorious for drunken hooliganism. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Zashomon's national animal is the Koi Fish, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Zashomon is ranked 136,936^th in the world and 5^th in Novaris for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 1,460.64 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.