The Democratic Republic of Shefino is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Prezident Graham with a fair hand, and notable for its frequent executions, daily referendums, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 9.639 billion Shefinoans enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Shef. The average income tax rate is 51.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Shefinoan economy, worth a remarkable 2,018 trillion Crowns a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 209,435 Crowns, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

A traveller who once stubbed a toe on an Air Brancaland flight has been offered asylum, skateboarding is considered a form of diplomacy, farmers can be spotted driving gold-plated tractors, and anti-government political posters adorn every building like wallpaper. Crime is totally unknown. Shefino's national animal is the White sabertooth tiger, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Shefino is ranked 144,997^th in the world and 2,612^th in the South Pacific for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 533.33 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.