The Republic of Shadowrik is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by Prime Lord Shadow with a fair hand, and notable for its deadly medical pandemics, ritual sacrifices, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 14.927 billion Shadowans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, liberal, outspoken government prioritizes Education, with Defense, Industry, and Administration also on the agenda, while Spirituality isn't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Shadowrik City. The average income tax rate is 40.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Shadowan economy, worth a remarkable 3,063 trillion gold bars a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an amazing 205,204 gold bars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Scenic mountain valleys are flooded with water as damming projects get underway, the "temporary replacement bus service" is now a permanent fixture, the nation's laws on image rights are amongst the strictest in the world, and they say that Shadowans made a dessert and called it peace. Crime, especially youth-related, is pervasive, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Shadowrik's national animal is the Vampire Zombie Mahi Mahi, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is blah.

Shadowrik is ranked 178,538^th in the world and 7,073^rd in The North Pacific for Fattest Citizens, with 9.08 Obesity Rate.