The Kingdom of Shadowwood is a titanic, socially progressive nation, renowned for its burgeoning raven population. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 10.486 billion Shadowwoodians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small government is primarily concerned with Spirituality, although Law & Order, Education, and Healthcare are also considered important. The average income tax rate is 18.2%.

The Shadowwoodian economy, worth 588 trillion rupees a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Tourism. Average income is 56,145 rupees, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.3 times as much as the poorest.

Leader has just been declared ruler of Shadowwood in an international press conference, a major religion has been named as Shadowwood's national religion, modelling agencies send their clients to work in nursing homes, and people who have had childhood imaginary friends are told they can't ever be trusted with guns. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Shadowwood's national animal is the raven.

Shadowwood is ranked 139,810^th in the world and 194^th in Forest for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 77.46 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.