The Republic of Shallow Knight is a mammoth, pleasant nation, notable for its burgeoning Kitsune population. The hard-working population of 6.436 billion Shallow Knightians 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 22.4%.

The Shallow Knightian economy, worth 258 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 40,171 Delta Eagles, 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. Shallow Knight's national animal is the Kitsune, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Shallow Knight is ranked 30,914^th in the world and 1^st in isla Nublar for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 5,611.77 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.