The People's Republic of The Shadows Puppet 17 is a titanic, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning robot population. The hard-working population of 11.602 billion Shadows Puppet 17ians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 19.0%.

The Shadows Puppet 17ian economy, worth 504 trillion dollars a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Automobile Manufacturing, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 43,451 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Shadows Puppet 17's national animal is the robot.

The Shadows Puppet 17 is ranked 195,096^th in the world and 1^st in Shadow League for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 310.32 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.