The Republic of The Shallow Reflection is a massive, pleasant nation, remarkable for its burgeoning Kitsune population. The hard-working population of 2.106 billion Shallow Reflectionians 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 Welfare. The average income tax rate is 15.5%.

The Shallow Reflectionian economy, worth 99.7 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Pizza Delivery, and Retail. Average income is 47,349 Delta Eagles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Shallow Reflection's national animal is the Kitsune.

The Shallow Reflection is ranked 158,924^th in the world and 1^st in Broken Time for Greatest Rich-Poor Divides, with 3.61 Rich To Poor Income Ratio.