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The Democratic Republic of Shenny is a gargantuan, cultured nation, remarkable for its daily referendums, keen interest in outer space, and pith helmet sales. The compassionate, hard-working, cheerful population of 12.956 billion Shennyians 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 Education, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Yneg. The average income tax rate is 43.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Shennyian economy, worth a remarkable 4,191 trillion shennyzes a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is an amazing 323,530 shennyzes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Lifeguards are more concerned with watching for sharks than struggling swimmers, new safety regulations require all cars manufactured in Shenny to be bombproof, the government seizes corporate assets it deems 'scary enough', and urban high-volume mailers now receive their mail via chauffeur-driven limousines. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Shenny's national animal is the green eye dragon, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Shenny is ranked 211,692^nd in the world and 898^th in Europe for Most Authoritarian, with 543.14 milliStalins.