The World of SHIYLOW is a mammoth, orderly nation, notable for its frequent executions, enslaved workforce, and suspicion of poets. The cynical population of 6.841 billion SHIYLOWians 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 medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Administration, and Industry also on the agenda. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 64.7%.

The frighteningly efficient SHIYLOWian economy, worth 751 trillion golds a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Basket Weaving. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 109,890 golds, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 441,100 per year while the poor average 18,345, a ratio of 24.0 to 1.

Marine biology students are shocked to discover that a whale is a mammal, children's TV shows are having a gay old time, structures are raised on promises, and citizens volunteer for tax audits to avoid the 80-page Practical Assessment Survey Tool On Religions. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. SHIYLOW's national animal is the Elephant, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

SHIYLOW is ranked 96,981^st in the world and 3^rd in La Hira for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 2,185.58 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.