The State of Zortagota is a gargantuan, safe nation, notable for its irreverence towards religion. The democratic population of 28.978 billion Gotians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital Heights. The average income tax rate is 39.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Zortagotan economy, worth a remarkable 1,189 trillion betales a year, is quite specialized and led by the Furniture Restoration industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Pizza Delivery, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 41,041 betales, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

The automotive industry soaks up huge government handouts, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, high-income earners pay a 100% tax rate, and Zortagota has designated Capital Heights as its capital city. Crime is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zortagota's national animal is the deer.

Zortagota is ranked 183,576^th in the world and 5^th in New Caledonia for Nicest Citizens, with 11.33 average smiles per day.