The Allied States of Zikawe is a titanic, socially progressive nation, ruled by Ibn Zikawe with a fair hand, and remarkable for its unlimited-speed roads, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, humorless population of 21.853 billion Zikaweans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large government is primarily concerned with Education, with Defense, Industry, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Spirituality is ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of St Croix. The average income tax rate is 70.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Zikawean economy, worth a remarkable 2,466 trillion runeis a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 112,876 runeis, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Incarcerated crime lords manage their empires from massage tables, motorcycle riders are required to wear so much gear they've been nicknamed "Stay Pufts", white strait-jackets are the new orange jumpsuits, and doctors who mutter "Oh my God" often lose their medical license. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zikawe's national animal is the mabnui star, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Zikawe is ranked 254,965^th in the world and 5^th in San Jose for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring -4.2 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.