Official Name: Republic of Zaqistan

Capital: The Zaqopolis

Flag: a gold Z inscribed in a gold 12 pointed cog on a field of red

Official Seal:

First Expedition entered Zaqistan: August 31st 2005 8:25am PST

Independence Declared: November 19th 2005 10:27pm PST

National Independence Day: Novermber 19

Main Imports: Water

Main Exports: Conceptual art

Natural Resources: Desert brush, sand

National Symbols: Rising Sun (representing the dawning of a new era), Cog (representing technological and robotic advancement), Giant Squid (representing mystery and might), Arrow (representing Zaqistan's Internet origins)

Languages: Surfer English or Dudespeak

Nationality: noun-Zaqistani

                   adjective- Zaqistani

Currency: Barter System

National Animal: Giant Squid

National Beverage: Dude Brew

National Past Time: Chillin'

National Time Zone: Zaqistan Standard Time (one half hour ahead Pacific Standard Time and one half hour behind Mountain Standard Time)

National Motto: Non Cessite Vivens in Rubor

(Don't stop livin' in the red)