The Confederacy of Shedret is a massive, genial nation, ruled by George Marewick with a fair hand, and notable for its compulsory military service. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 2.43 billion Shedretians 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 prioritizes Welfare, with Healthcare, Education, and Defense also on the agenda, while International Aid and Spirituality are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Castravia. The average income tax rate is 12.6%.

The strong Shedretian economy, worth 132 trillion Sheds a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 54,694 Sheds, with the richest citizens earning 5.1 times as much as the poorest.

The government's official stance on religion is that it is so very silly, the gravy train is chugging along on a new track, the Department of Health is snowed under by requests for crisper ciabatta and tenderer tagliatelle, and drunk drivers are sent to rehabilitation paid for by the government. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Shedret's national animal is the Snake, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities, and its national religion is None.

Shedret is ranked 27,215^th in the world and 1^st in Regio for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 2,787.13 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.