The Holy Green Irish Republic of Shibutani is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Sir Daniel with a fair hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, daily referendums, and complete lack of prisons. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 1.059 billion Shibutanians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of MAYA. The average income tax rate is 26.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Shibutanian economy, worth 170 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Retail, and Tourism. Average income is an impressive 161,468 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

Many believe that Sir Daniel's head is big enough for the sun to orbit around it, lawyers are ordering red ink and 'Cease and Desist' rubber stamps in preparation for the return of copyright law, conspiracy theorists allege MAYA's new subway map resembles Satanic symbols, and trust-fund babies line up for places in community college. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Shibutani's national animal is the Zombie and its national religion is The Church of the Cosmic Skull.

Shibutani is ranked 27,815^th in the world and 1,402^nd in The North Pacific for Most Extensive Civil Rights, with 73.33 Martin Luther King, Jr. Units.