The Maker of Shai Hulud is a massive, pleasant nation, remarkable for its burgeoning Maker population. The hard-working population of 4.954 billion Shai Huludians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 20.7%.

The Shai Huludian economy, worth 207 trillion Melanges a year, is led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Book Publishing. Average income is 41,810 Melanges, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Shai Hulud's national animal is the Maker.

Shai Hulud is ranked 175,700^th in the world and 13^th in Arrakis for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 33,155.91 Standard Monetary Units.