The Grand Shark Philosophy of Genuna is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Lumi with a fair hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, compulsory vegetarianism, and frequent executions. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 3.266 billion Genunans 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 government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sharkland. The average income tax rate is 47.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Genunan economy, worth 373 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Soda Sales, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 114,496 dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Works of historical fiction contain a surprising lack of historical figures, seven-year-olds debate for weeks on the merits of the Oxford comma, the dartboard at the Genunan Cancer Research Charity bears a picture of Lumi's face, and male cubicle workers stand up every time a woman enters the room. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Genuna's national animal is the Great White Shark, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways, and its national religion is Genunism.

Genuna is ranked 34,246^th in the world and 422^nd in Europe for Nicest Citizens, with 19.27 average smiles per day.