The Republic of Shield World 87-2 is a colossal, efficient nation, remarkable for its enslaved workforce, frequent executions, and pith helmet sales. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 3.809 billion Shield World 87-2ians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The tiny, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Shield World 87-2ian economy, worth 543 trillion Martis Golds a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Arms Manufacturing, and Information Technology. Average income is an impressive 142,677 Martis Golds, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,130,938 per year while the poor average 4,353, a ratio of 259 to 1.

Blackface performers claim they are being deliberately ironic, military training in Shield World 87-2 emphasizes the tactical advantages of stabbing backs, religion is strictly forbidden within school grounds, and debate rages over whether ground fish guts can be spread on fields. Crime, especially youth-related, is pervasive, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Shield World 87-2's national animal is the Wolf, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Shield World 87-2 is ranked 29,284^th in the world and 882^nd in Genesius Union for Highest Average Incomes, with 142,677.4 Standard Monetary Units.