The State of Shenandoah is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, ruled by Governor Turner Ashby with a fair hand, and renowned for its compulsory military service. The hard-working, democratic population of 6.522 billion Shenandoans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The tiny, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Winchester. The average income tax rate is 9.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Shenandoan economy, worth 364 trillion dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Information Technology, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 55,895 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Winchester's flashy holiday light displays can be seen from space, a large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, convicts released after being found "wrongfully imprisoned" are surprisingly chill about the whole thing, and ethnic minorities are often refused admission to some of the nation's best schools. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent. Shenandoah's national animal is the falcon and its national religion is Christianity.

Shenandoah is ranked 112,921^st in the world and 21^st in Dixie for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 43.68 on the Kitten Softness Rating.