The Republic of Shastavia is a colossal, safe nation, remarkable for its avant-garde cinema, infamous sell-swords, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-working, devout population of 2.883 billion Shastavians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Spirituality. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 17.6%.

The powerhouse Shastavian economy, worth 234 trillion counts a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Furniture Restoration, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 81,307 counts, with the richest citizens earning 8.8 times as much as the poorest.

Diplomats agree to the terms and conditions of peace treaties without reading them, Shastavia City's main city thoroughfare has been blocked by a row of leyland cypresses that mysteriously appeared overnight, the government baselessly accuses foreign dignitaries of being assassins, and nobody knows why the caged panther sings. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Shastavia's national animal is the panther, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Shastavia is ranked 174,797^th in the world and 5^th in Green Isles for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 912.64 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.