The Dominion of Shamm is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Governor-General Sham with an iron fist, and notable for its compulsory military service, public floggings, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 12.732 billion Shammians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The tiny government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sung Mi City. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 1.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Shammian economy, worth a remarkable 4,009 trillion dubloons a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Retail. Average income is an amazing 314,936 dubloons, with the richest citizens earning 5.4 times as much as the poorest.

The children of Shamm are often remarked upon for their cheery attitude to extreme violence, it's considered a civil right to be allowed to neglect and mistreat your own children, passive-aggressive congratulations cards inform mums-to-be that their pregnancy is their greatest achievement in life, and offering a builder a cup of tea is a legal minefield. Crime is totally unknown. Shamm's national animal is the rattlesnake, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Shamm is ranked 8,908^th in the world and 44^th in Conch Kingdom for Lowest Crime Rates, with 103.25 law-abiding acts per hour.