The Equality Commonwealth of Shelledges is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Commonwealth Parliament with an even hand, and renowned for its pith helmet sales, digital currency, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 5.393 billion Shelledgesians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Equalitopia. The average income tax rate is 85.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Shelledgesian economy, worth 791 trillion Shelles a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 146,766 Shelles, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Murderers facing life in prison listen to long sermons on positive thinking, when flight control tells pilots to alter course the usual reply is "No, YOU move!", the nationalised Arms Manufacturing Industry is not interested in making weapons, and the nation has an international reputation for compassion. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Shelledges's national animal is the Shelledgesian Swan, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Shelledgesian Egalitarian.

Shelledges is ranked 14,515^th in the world and 38^th in United Kingdom for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring 1,442.67 on the Clooney Contribution Index.