The Democratic Republic of Democratic Republic of Sheng is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Zhao Minze with a fair hand, and remarkable for its daily referendums, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 2.518 billion Democratic Republic of Shengians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Diamond Metropolis. The average income tax rate is 77.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Democratic Republic of Shengian economy, worth 357 trillion Sheng Dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 142,138 Sheng Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Democratic Republic of Shengians incessantly needle their doctors for relief, space research funding has hit a recent high while several military bases are being closed down, you can't put down the nation's attitude to pet health, and CEOs and corporate executives are frequently found striking for better stock options. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Democratic Republic of Sheng's national animal is the Storm petrel, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Christianity.

Democratic Republic of Sheng is ranked 268,487^th in the world and 2,598^th in the Pacific for Fattest Citizens, with 6.72 Obesity Rate.