The Prince of Shligeach is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by Zander Cerebella with an even hand, and remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, frequent executions, and anti-smoking policies. The hard-working, cynical, devout population of 19.999 billion Shligeachians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The enormous, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Boston. The average income tax rate is 67.8%.

The powerhouse Shligeachian economy, worth 948 trillion Dollars a year, is quite specialized and mostly made up of the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Woodchip Exports, Basket Weaving, and Soda Sales. Average income is 47,437 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

School uniforms are compulsory, Shligeach's airwaves are dominated by corporate-backed commercial radio, conductors wield diamond-encrusted batons to fit in with their freshly gilded surroundings, and half of Shligeach's doctors can't speak the language. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Shligeach's national animal is the Wolf, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Catholicism.

Shligeach is ranked 199,106^th in the world and 7,080^th in Lazarus for Most Armed, with 0.26 weapons per person.