The State of Zbb is a titanic, socially progressive nation, ruled by the Governor with an even hand, and renowned for its irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 15.877 billion Zbbians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital Heights. The average income tax rate is 9.3%.

The strong Zbbian economy, worth 857 trillion betales a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Automobile Manufacturing, and Retail. Average income is 54,038 betales, with the richest citizens earning 5.4 times as much as the poorest.

The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, Zbb has designated Capital Heights as its capital city, and The Governor has just been declared ruler of Zbb in an international press conference. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Zbb's national animal is the deer.

Zbb is ranked 244,888^th in the world and 1^st in Tomorrow for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -4.56 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.