The Federal Republic of Steo Shington is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Lloyd Kitashima with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, pith helmet sales, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 3.35 billion Steo Shingtonians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Avoqares. The average income tax rate is 70.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Shingtonian economy, worth 509 trillion Crimson Dalers a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 152,235 Crimson Dalers, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Social media sites prompt users to send birthday greetings to unresponsive nonagenarians, Steo Shington isn't what it used to be, people experiencing anaphylactic shock are told to buck their ideas up, and school teachers check the staff room for hidden webcams before complaining about rebellious students. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Steo Shington's national animal is the Orca, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans, and its national religion is Sacredority.

Steo Shington is ranked 29,401^st in the world and 729^th in The North Pacific for Most Patriotic, with 38.94 flags saluted per person per day.