The Republic of Shaper Vesper is a mammoth, efficient nation, notable for its daily referendums, ritual sacrifices, and compulsory gun ownership. The compassionate, devout population of 6.648 billion Shaper Vesperians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 68.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Shaper Vesperian economy, worth 901 trillion Gems a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 135,590 Gems, with the richest citizens earning 7.2 times as much as the poorest.

Billions of Gems are being blown on orbital weapons development, the nation proudly hosts OstraCon to decide who gets free vacations to the Brancaland tundra, Shaper Vesperian politicians are often described as having more style than substance, and voters are one of the nation's top imports. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Shaper Vesper's national animal is the Asherton, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Shaper Vesper is ranked 263,010^th in the world and 20^th in Paichnidi for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring -5.4 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.