The You endorse me I endorse you of Shapeville is a massive, cultured nation, renowned for its national health service, irreverence towards religion, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.338 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 Industry, Administration, and Education. The average income tax rate is 44.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Shapevillean economy, worth 155 trillion vertexes a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 116,006 vertexes, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The nation's interest in space is at an all-time high while interest in saving the planet is at an all-time low, would-be crossers of the class divide find the social ladder is well-lubricated, students are wary of colorfully decorated new teachers with names like Professor Pipsqueak, and news headlines suggest that Leader has a sideline in guinea pig pimping. Crime is almost non-existent. Shapeville's national animal is the face, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Shapeville is ranked 35,084^th in the world and 293^rd in The North Pacific for Highest Drug Use, scoring 327.33 on the Pineapple Fondness Rating.