The United kiithid of Shanlix is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Liir Kaalel with an even hand, and notable for its rampant corporate plagiarism, national health service, and complete lack of prisons. The compassionate, cheerful population of 5.613 billion Shanlixians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small, corrupt, liberal 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 9.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Shanlixian economy, worth a remarkable 1,241 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 221,158 Resource Units, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

It's always rabbit season, the national anthem is a rather effective sleeping aid, government crews work tirelessly to retake the suburbs from organized packs of raccoons, and real estate agencies are being replaced by naval recruitment offices. 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 3,140^th in the world and 7^th in Philosophers for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 24,166.71 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.