The Democratic States of Saugeen Shores is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Zach with an even hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, pith helmet sales, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, hard-working, cheerful population of 2.826 billion Saugeen Shoresians 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Port Elgin. The average income tax rate is 76.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Saugeen Shoresian economy, worth 520 trillion Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 184,219 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

The fire protection service is wholly government-funded, sections of the police receive paramilitary training, Saugeen Shoresians are regularly fired for looking at MyFace during their lunch breaks, and citizens are bombarded with advertising from their compulsory miniature radios. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Saugeen Shores's national animal is the Golden Retriever, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Saugeen Shores is ranked 14,656^th in the world and 634^th in The North Pacific for Most Cultured, scoring 103 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.