The Sultanate of The Shadow is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, renowned for its compulsory military service. The hard-working, democratic population of 27.356 billion Shadowians 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 large, outspoken government prioritizes Welfare, with Healthcare and Education also on the agenda. The average income tax rate is 44.3%.

The strong Shadowian economy, worth a remarkable 1,044 trillion Shadows a year, is quite specialized and led by the Pizza Delivery industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Furniture Restoration, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 38,192 Shadows, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.2 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Shadow's national animal is the Shadows.

The Shadow is ranked 113,552^nd in the world and 22^nd in Absolution for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 1,088.1 on the Gilded Widget Scale.