The Lost World of Shaloenia is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by The Shaloed with an even hand, and remarkable for its anti-smoking policies, frequent executions, and ritual sacrifices. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 2.199 billion Shaloenians 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 relatively small government is primarily concerned with Administration, although Spirituality, Defense, and Education are also considered important, while Social Policy and International Aid aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Vaelthira. The average income tax rate is 19.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Shaloenian economy, worth 170 trillion shells a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Cheese Exports, Uranium Mining, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 77,573 shells, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

The government loves seeing the little people fight, news headlines suggest that The Shaloed has a sideline in guinea pig pimping, the election for The Shaloed's office's janitor is heating up, and dog breeding has been banned in accordance with recent animal experimentation laws. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Shaloenia's national animal is the Stingray, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans, and its national religion is The Order of Vael.

Shaloenia is ranked 36,816^th in the world and 12^th in Trica for Most Cultured, scoring 76 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.