The Theocracy of Zugilboric Union is a tiny, efficient nation, notable for its frequent executions, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 8 million Zugilboric Unionians are free to succeed or fail in life on their own merits; the successful tend to enjoy an opulent (but moralistic) lifestyle, while the failures can be seen crowding out most jails.

The tiny, pro-business government prioritizes Spirituality, although Law & Order, Defense, and Industry are also considered important, while Social Policy and Welfare receive no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.4%.

The thriving Zugilboric Unionian economy, worth 617 billion Vases a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Information Technology, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 77,133 Vases, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 308,534 per year while the poor average 12,951, a ratio of 23.8 to 1.

Nothing says "moving forward" like sitting in traffic for eight hours, thoughts and prayers have replaced flood barriers and evacuation plans, pristine wilderness has been trashed in the quest for cheaper oil, and female smokers cut their hair and don suits to get into male-only clubs. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Zugilboric Union's national animal is the Seal, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.

Zugilboric Union is ranked 41,556^th in the world and 54^th in Fifth Empire for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 5,599.59 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.