The Grand Duchy of Linda Shanks is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Duchess Linda Shanks with a fair hand, and notable for its compulsory military service. The hard-working, democratic population of 1.488 billion Personae 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 Education, Welfare, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New America. The average income tax rate is 8.7%.

The Persona economy, worth 73.5 trillion Experiences a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Retail, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 49,402 Experiences, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.9 times as much as the poorest.

The mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas, Linda Shanks has designated New America as its capital city, Christianity has been named as Linda Shanks's national religion, and Duchess Linda Shanks has just been declared ruler of Linda Shanks in an international press conference. Crime is moderate, probably because of the absence of a police force. Linda Shanks's national animal is the Eagle Phoenix and its national religion is Christianity.

Linda Shanks is ranked 136,626^th in the world and 44^th in The Bar on the corner of every region for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 70.71 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.