The United kiithid of Shanlix is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Liir Kaalel with an even hand, and notable for its anti-smoking policies, complete lack of prisons, and smutty television. The compassionate, cheerful population of 5.639 billion Shanlixians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Old Shar-lo. The average income tax rate is 9.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Shanlixian economy, worth a remarkable 1,251 trillion Resource Units a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Retail. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 221,948 Resource Units, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Countless government officials are accused of espionage, there has been a series of riots between local cannibals and health food advocates, the new 'Things We Stole From Other Countries' exhibition at the National Museum of Antiquities is a hit, and pulling weeds is seen as a threat to national security. Crime is totally unknown. Shanlix's national animal is the riiti, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Sajuuk.

Shanlix is ranked 282,333^rd in the world and 166^th in Philosophers for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring -12.33 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.