The Colony of City of Shadowville is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Jay Myers with a fair hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, pith helmet sales, and daily referendums. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 8.13 billion Atlanteans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, corrupt, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Shadowville. The average income tax rate is 95.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Atlantean economy, worth a remarkable 2,235 trillion Silver Certificates a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is an amazing 274,975 Silver Certificates, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Neighboring nations are tired of City of Shadowville's big fish stories, athletic teenagers are among the wealthiest members of society, torture is illegal, and there's never enough space in space. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. City of Shadowville's national animal is the cat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Christianity.

City of Shadowville is ranked 26,329^th in the world and 15^th in Shadowville for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring 998.66 on the Clooney Contribution Index.