The You endorse me I endorse you of Shapeville is a massive, cultured nation, notable for its complete lack of prisons, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.363 billion Shapevilleans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Administration, and Education. The average income tax rate is 45.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Shapevillean economy, worth 159 trillion vertexes a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 116,502 vertexes, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Students are wary of colorfully decorated new teachers with names like Professor Pipsqueak, news headlines suggest that Leader has a sideline in guinea pig pimping, rebuilding efforts for a recently destroyed cathedral aren't expected to be completed for another century, and wind farms are erected on shuttered oil platforms. Crime is almost non-existent. Shapeville's national animal is the face, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Shapeville is ranked 54,204^th in the world and 1,009^th in The North Pacific for Most Extensive Public Healthcare, scoring 3,035.83 on the Theresa-Nightingale Rating.