The Theocracy of Shik Daha is a titanic, orderly nation, ruled by Guru Ranjit Singh with an iron fist, and notable for its infamous sell-swords, smutty television, and compulsory vegetarianism. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 17.3 billion Shik Dahans are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Pajamba. The average income tax rate is 48.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Shik Dahan economy, worth a remarkable 1,613 trillion Shik Coins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Basket Weaving, and Automobile Manufacturing. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 93,285 Shik Coins, with the richest citizens earning 5.0 times as much as the poorest.

Financial investors are noting a boom in artillery, 10-year-olds who struggle with integrating by parts are considered slow learners, it is illegal to distribute Girl Guide Cookies without an advanced food hygiene diploma, and many former slaves are finding out there is such a thing as a free lunch. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Shik Daha's national animal is the Markhor, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Apricotism.

Shik Daha is ranked 168,927^th in the world and 81^st in Aceon for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 559.74 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.