The Republic of ZWIHSI is a huge, cultured nation, ruled by TrugTrug with an even hand, and notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, daily referendums, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed population of 841 million Deathlandians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of NO MORE PUZZLE. The average income tax rate is 12.2%.

The ZWIHSIian economy, worth 27.8 trillion Ugfyjslks a year, is quite specialized and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Cheese Exports, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 33,091 Ugfyjslks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Homeowners on prime real estate have been seen dodging giant bulldozers with cartoon characters painted on them, government election advice reads like a restaurant menu, domestic cruise ships fly the ZWIHSIian flag out of fear of being blown up, and TrugTrug has just been declared ruler of ZWIHSI in an international press conference. Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. ZWIHSI's national animal is the Vg qgm osfl lg Ugflafmw, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

ZWIHSI is ranked 157,967^th in the world and 47^th in New Deathland Storage for Most Extensive Public Healthcare, scoring 1,106.92 on the Theresa-Nightingale Rating.