The Strongest Paws of Shorty Paws is a colossal, efficient nation, remarkable for its ban on automobiles, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 4.911 billion Shorty Pawsians 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 is primarily concerned with Defense, with Welfare, Industry, and Education also on the agenda, while Environment and International Aid receive no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 23.2%.

The powerhouse Shorty Pawsian economy, worth 349 trillion guilders a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Furniture Restoration, and Gambling. Average income is 71,086 guilders, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 212,623 per year while the poor average 18,586, a ratio of 11.4 to 1.

Leader's perky ego is the talk of the town, wars of expansion are described as "peacekeeping operations", only the rich can afford the latest medical innovations, and 4-year-olds are often found reminiscing about the 'good old days'. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Shorty Paws's national animal is the elephant.

Shorty Paws is ranked 228,946^th in the world and 77^th in Pax Indica for Least Corrupt Governments, with 91.97 percentage of bribes refused.