The United Socialist Republic of Zynax is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Candelaria Perez Isiordia with a fair hand, and notable for its state-planned economy, ban on automobiles, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, democratic population of 2.256 billion Zynaxians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The enormous, liberal, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kaiza. The average income tax rate is 81.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Zynaxian economy, worth 234 trillion Stars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Basket Weaving, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 103,840 Stars, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Government ministers sport new billboards that read 'Will Trade Votes for Private Members' Bill Support', it is said that the captain goes down with the ship but ecological protection goes up, the mood of raunchy movies is often ruined by the sound of babies crying, and celebrities sit helplessly as they are labeled "pompous womples" by Candelaria Perez Isiordia. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zynax's national animal is the Jaguar, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Zynax is ranked 51,373^rd in the world and 243^rd in The Leftist Assembly for Most Developed, scoring 77.27 on the Human Development Index.