The Commonwealth of Zurithe is a very large, genial nation, renowned for its burgeoning rattlesnake population. The compassionate, democratic population of 422 million Zuritheans enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The medium-sized, liberal government prioritizes Education, although Welfare, Healthcare, and Environment are also considered important, while Spirituality isn't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capitol District. The average income tax rate is 25.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but underdeveloped Zurithean economy, worth 17.6 trillion bills a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 41,822 bills, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The government is promoting multicultural values with the new 'Just Be Nice, OK?' initiative, bad punctuation has come to a full stop, candidates make campaign speeches at the funerals of former rivals, and health inspectors are seen eating black truffle fondue with their bottled water. Crime is totally unknown. Zurithe's national animal is the rattlesnake, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Zurithe is ranked 171,369^th in the world and 1^st in Zurithe for Fattest Citizens, with 9.74 Obesity Rate.