The Republic of Web of Shadows is a titanic, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its burgeoning Visorak population. The hard-working population of 11.25 billion Web of Shadowsians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 26.7%.

The Web of Shadowsian economy, worth 379 trillion masks a year, is quite specialized and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Trout Farming, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 33,753 masks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

Military spending recently hit a new high. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Web of Shadows's national animal is the Visorak.

Web of Shadows is ranked 268,569^th in the world and 1^st in BIONICLE for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -7.07 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.