The Empire of Shiya is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by God King Antony with an iron fist, and notable for its free-roaming dinosaurs, pith helmet sales, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 23.34 billion Zyans are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The relatively small, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Gojira. The average income tax rate is 35.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Zyian economy, worth an astonishing 15,431 trillion Fuhs a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is an enormous, deeply entrenched, broadly diversified black market in Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Retail. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is a breathtaking 661,160 Fuhs, with the richest citizens earning 5.1 times as much as the poorest.

Stews often contain used tissues and pocket fluff, cash-strapped junkies lick rabbits for a cheap high, children have lost interest in toy guns in favor of toy meth lab kits, and pet owners must make a payment if their charges leave a deposit. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, despite the fact that it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many laws. Shiya's national animal is the Nine tailed fox, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Imperial Cult.

Shiya is ranked 269,140^th in the world and 290^th in Confederation of Corrupt Dictators for Highest Crime Rates, with 1.19 crimes per hour.