The Commonwealth of Blue Shark is a mammoth, cultured nation, remarkable for its prohibition of alcohol, daily referendums, and otherworldly petting zoo. The devout population of 7.436 billion Blue Sharkians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized government prioritizes Defense, with Administration, Education, and Healthcare also on the agenda. The average income tax rate is 36.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but underdeveloped Blue Sharkian economy, worth 268 trillion Apexias a year, is quite specialized and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 36,101 Apexias, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

It's considered a civil right to be allowed to neglect and mistreat your own children, contemporary art museums showcase the latest in centuries-old art, the nation's atlases tend to go out of date every few weeks, and former bars are desperately trying to re-brand themselves as cafés. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Blue Shark's national animal is the Blue Shark, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Blue Shark is ranked 218,984^th in the world and 115^th in Safari for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 45.68 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.