The Cleric of Shargaas is a gargantuan, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning Bat population. The hard-working population of 12.672 billion Shargaasians 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 Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 25.1%.

The Shargaasian economy, worth 479 trillion Gold Pieceses a year, is quite specialized and led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Automobile Manufacturing, and Retail. Average income is 37,837 Gold Pieceses, 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. Shargaas's national animal is the Bat.

Shargaas is ranked 122,273^rd in the world and 2^nd in The Noodle Shop At The Edge Of Reality for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring 118.86 on the Clooney Contribution Index.