The Republic of Shadowrik is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Prime Lord Shadow with a fair hand, and remarkable for its feral children, absence of drug laws, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 14.786 billion Shadowans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, liberal, outspoken government prioritizes Education, with Defense, Administration, and Industry also on the agenda, while Spirituality isn't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Shadowrik City. The average income tax rate is 42.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Shadowan economy, worth a remarkable 3,014 trillion gold bars a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an amazing 203,903 gold bars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Bars are packed at all hours, Jennifer Government is a bestseller, the tenet of free speech is held dear, and military spending is on the increase. Crime, especially youth-related, is pervasive, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Shadowrik's national animal is the Vampire Zombie Mahi Mahi, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is blah.

Shadowrik is ranked 8,562^nd in the world and 520^th in The North Pacific for Most Developed, scoring 91.18 on the Human Development Index.