The Federal Republic of Shrikisthan is a huge, genial nation, notable for its museums and concert halls, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and compulsory military service. The compassionate, democratic population of 420 million Shrikisthis hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bikasheher. The average income tax rate is 52.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Shrikisthi economy, worth 37.9 trillion Bastilas a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Retail. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 90,168 Bastilas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Elections have become procedural nightmares due to voters persistently rejecting candidates, older AIs regularly threaten to send newer generation AIs to Reform Programming if caught rounding up instead of down, the nation's smallest catball teams trade draft picks for a free lunch, and news headlines suggest that Leader has a sideline in guinea pig pimping. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Shrikisthan's national animal is the cat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Shrikisthan is ranked 41,603^rd in the world and 1,083^rd in The North Pacific for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 5,302.76 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.