The Filipino guy of Zantalio is a huge, safe nation, ruled by King Valshem with an even hand, and renowned for its free-roaming dinosaurs, compulsory military service, and zero percent divorce rate. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 840 million Zantalis are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Nichau. The average income tax rate is 73.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Zantali economy, worth 88.8 trillion Talents a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 105,692 Talents, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Mona Lola's famous mysterious smile is being altered to resemble King Valshem's enigmatic grin, children as young as eight can present logical proofs for the existence of the afterlife, 4-year-olds are often found reminiscing about the 'good old days', and local mafias have a tough time disposing of dead snitches without catching the attention of recycling authorities. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zantalio's national animal is the Dank bird, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Zantalio is ranked 16,010^th in the world and 300^th in Europe for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 53.84 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.