The Democratic Republic of Sheatopia is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Brian Shea Esq with a fair hand, and renowned for its compulsory military service. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 1.22 billion Sheatopians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Platyville. The average income tax rate is 35.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Sheatopian economy, worth 44.5 trillion Sparkies a year, is quite specialized and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 36,452 Sparkies, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Small children are learning a lot of new words from a teacher with Tourette Syndrome, lobotomies haven't been the same after the practice was severed, an epidemic of unpopped kernels causes movie goers to gnash their teeth, and the government has declined to declare any particular religion as its 'official' one. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sheatopia's national animal is the Platypus, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Sheatopia is ranked 255,481^st in the world and 936^th in Concord for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -7.39 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.