The Wartchfires of Shubrick is a gargantuan, efficient nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, enforced nudity, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, humorless population of 30.727 billion Shubrickians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Shubrick City. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 26.3%.

The all-consuming Shubrickian economy, worth a remarkable 2,390 trillion USDS a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Soda Sales, and Book Publishing. Average income is 77,789 USDS, with the richest citizens earning 7.0 times as much as the poorest.

Families are left homeless as entire suburbs are bulldozed on the whim of tribal chiefs, crocodile roadkill is smeared across the asphalt of the new Formula One track, returning vacationers often find that their property is now a construction site, and there are no minimum wage laws. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Shubrick's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Shubrick is ranked 150,252^nd in the world and 1^st in Blackshirts for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 73.8 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.