The United Confederated States of Shei Glijan is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Council of Transcendence with an iron fist, and renowned for its anti-smoking policies, prohibition of alcohol, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, cynical population of 3.678 billion Glijanians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Grand Majei. The average income tax rate is 59.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Shei Glijanian economy, worth 405 trillion Glijan Coins a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 110,347 Glijan Coins, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Judges are all-powerful, imprisonment is the leading cause of disownment, the future is monochrome, and the government is continually probing the galaxy in search of alien life. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Shei Glijan's national animal is the Golden Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Shei Glijan is ranked 88,317^th in the world and 1,514^th in the South Pacific for Most Cultured, scoring 67 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.