The Federal Republic of Shawver Empire is a small, safe nation, renowned for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working population of 20 million Shawver Empireans 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 Education. The average income tax rate is 20.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Shawver Empirean economy, worth 855 billion animals a year, is led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Book Publishing, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 42,775 animals, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Graffiti is done with immaculate multi-layer shading, kids are arrested at gunpoint for playing with toy rifles, political parties are banned from advertising and receiving private donations, and extreme political groups are outlawed. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Shawver Empire's national animal is the elk, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Shawver Empire is ranked 108,573^rd in the world and 98^th in The Order of the Grey Wardens for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 44.28 on the Kitten Softness Rating.