The Armed Republic of Shaviron is a very large, pleasant nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, ban on automobiles, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 182 million Shavironians 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 medium-sized government is primarily concerned with Defense, with Law & Order, Education, and Administration also on the agenda. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 31.1%.

The Shavironian economy, worth 7.92 trillion Shemnis a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Soda Sales, Retail, and Book Publishing. Average income is 43,509 Shemnis, with the richest citizens earning 9.1 times as much as the poorest.

The government has strong opinions about what goes into your bodily orifices, frequent fliers are obliged to submit to invasive security procedures by government security, the new one Shemni coin also makes a handy throwing-star, and passionate nomination battles are often as intense as general elections. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Shaviron's national animal is the Dove, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Shaviron is ranked 90,037^th in the world and 1,288^th in the South Pacific for Nudest, with 175.5 cheeks per square mile.