The Corporation of Zerka is a colossal, pleasant nation, remarkable for its burgeoning turtle population. The hard-working population of 4.719 billion Zerkans 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 Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 17.4%.

The Zerkan economy, worth 213 trillion Credits a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Soda Sales, and Book Publishing. Average income is 45,216 Credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zerka's national animal is the turtle.

Zerka is ranked 183,536^th in the world and 5^th in Aspen for Most Cultured, scoring 64 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.