The Borderlands of Shore Fortress is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by King Viking of House Yorkist with an iron fist, and remarkable for its complete lack of prisons, keen interest in outer space, and state-planned economy. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 3.575 billion Shorians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The large, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Fortress Citadel. The average income tax rate is 73.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Shore Fortressian economy, worth 385 trillion shores a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 107,892 shores, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Red text rains down on the head of anyone who dares to step out of line (Shore Fortress has found 2 easter eggs), picnickers are lucky if a few wasps are the only animals that trouble them, the nation's official head of religious affairs is an atheist, and government fact-checkers use surprising amounts of high explosive. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Shore Fortress's national animal is the golden falcon, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Shore Fortress is ranked 204,163^rd in the world and 211^th in The Land of Kings and Emperors for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 28,699.44 Standard Monetary Units.