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“It may be screwed up, but It's home!”

The Society of Shocking Bliss is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Dear Leader with a fair hand, and renowned for its anti-smoking policies. Its hard-nosed, intelligent population of 11.434 billion are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it is mainly concerned with the Environment, although Education and Healthcare are secondary priorities. The average income tax rate is 100%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Book Publishing industry.

Drunk drivers are sent to rehabilitation paid for by the government, crowds of flag-burning protesters tend to accidentally become crowds of burning protesters, the government has instituted 'traveller reservations' across the country, and cars are banned. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Shocking Bliss's national animal is the Bannana Slug, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the Cowrie Shell.

Shocking Bliss is ranked 834th in the region and 54,863rd in the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector.