The Community of Shapeville is a massive, socially progressive nation, notable for its daily referendums, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.216 billion Shapevilleans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Industry, and Education. The average income tax rate is 43.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Shapevillean economy, worth 129 trillion vertexes a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 106,513 vertexes, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Libraries are replacing history books and classic novels with technical manuals and trades directories to match the nation's changing demands, surveillance cameras are banned, therapists dispense hugs for heroin dealers and cuddles for crackheads, and there's a lot of hot air coming from the Capitol Building. Crime is well under control. Shapeville's national animal is the face, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Shapeville is ranked 35,553^rd in the world and 785^th in The North Pacific for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 2,430.23 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.