The Commonwealth of Sheppey is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Isaac Reynolds with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, zero percent divorce rate, and infamous sell-swords. The compassionate population of 8.047 billion Sheppeyians 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Sheppey City. The average income tax rate is 80.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Sheppeyian economy, worth 848 trillion Maiters a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving, Book Publishing, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 105,436 Maiters, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Foreign countries consider stepping on their grass to be a serious offense, the saying 'break a leg' is now taken literally, trails to natural wonders are littered with trash from reality film crews, and owning a really cute pet is grounds for immediate investigation. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sheppey's national animal is the Duck, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Abrahamism.

Sheppey is ranked 29,842^nd in the world and 26^th in The Wellspring for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry, scoring 5,474.36 on the Spitz-Pollish Productivity Index.