The Republic of Shifty Bastet is a massive, orderly nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, public floggings, and ban on automobiles. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 4.859 billion Shifty Bastetians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 19.7%.

The Shifty Bastetian economy, worth 218 trillion deniers a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Retail, and Soda Sales. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 45,029 deniers, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.

The most penniless demographics have by far the highest number of researchers per capita, dissident voters are sent on a 'relaxing break' at the Ministry of Love, government ministers claim to ride dragons to work, and political scientists despair as the national mascot election eclipses all others in voter enthusiasm. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Shifty Bastet's national animal is the tiger, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Shifty Bastet is ranked 184,402^nd in the world and 8^th in EmbassyRegionia for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 323.95 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.