The Swarming Plague of Zombie Rats is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, ruled by Death of Rats with an even hand, and renowned for its rum-swilling pirates, absence of drug laws, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed population of 6.497 billion Zombie Rats 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Sewers on the Corner of Every Region. The average income tax rate is 37.1%.

The all-consuming Zombie Rodent economy, worth 713 trillion morsels of flesh a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Soda Sales, and Trout Farming. Black market activity is extensive. Average income is an impressive 109,791 morsels of flesh, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Visiting dignitaries make excuses to leave functions early and head to the nearest pub, mall countdown clocks warn that there are only 364 more shopping days until Maxxmas, healthcare workers are flummoxed over the spike in foreign tourists with sudden-onset heart disease, and charged suspects often have to wait years before the courts have room to judge their trial. Crime is well under control. Zombie Rats's national animal is the Rat, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is тʜɛ 𐍈L∂ ɢoDs.

Zombie Rats is ranked 47,208^th in the world and 1^st in The Sewers on the Corner of Every Region for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 2,034.39 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.