The United kiithid of Shanlix is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Liir Kaalel with an even hand, and renowned for its pith helmet sales, unlimited-speed roads, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The compassionate, hard-working, cheerful population of 5.557 billion Shanlixians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The tiny, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Old Shar-lo. The average income tax rate is 7.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Shanlixian economy, worth a remarkable 1,219 trillion Resource Units a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Retail. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 219,528 Resource Units, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

All footpaths have tollbooths, t-shirts displaying a photo of Liir Kaalel performing the Full-Monty are selling out, protesters are up in arms over new nuclear power stations, and ghost regiments exist only on paper. Crime is totally unknown. Shanlix's national animal is the riiti, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Sajuuk.

Shanlix is ranked 14,253^rd in the world and 15^th in Philosophers for Lowest Crime Rates, with 95.02 law-abiding acts per hour.