The Soviet Federative Republic of Zharptiza is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by Prime Minister Dmitriy Nagimov with an even hand, and notable for its ban on automobiles, pith helmet sales, and soft-spoken computers. The compassionate, democratic population of 3.864 billion Zharptizans are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Phoenixburg. The average income tax rate is 96.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Zharptizan economy, worth 627 trillion Zharbirds a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Trout Farming, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 162,406 Zharbirds, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Elementary school children develop thousand-yard stares, much of Zharptiza's computer network is controlled by a rampant artificial intelligence, authorities are looking for a stool pigeon to rat out who is stealing food from pigeon toilets, and taking hostages is a great way to influence government policy. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zharptiza's national animal is the Phoenix, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Zharptiza is ranked 6,111^th in the world and 119^th in The Leftist Assembly for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 7,531.91 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.