The Shayist Dynasty of Kingdom of Shay is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Emperor Mikhael the IV with a fair hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, compulsory military service, and daily referendums. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.797 billion Shayanics love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Shay City. The average income tax rate is 44.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Shayanic economy, worth 103 trillion Shayanic Cashes a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Tourism. Average income is 57,445 Shayanic Cashes, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Police officers that upset their bosses get assigned to 24 hour stakeouts of bike sheds, the police strictly enforce off-limit zones for tourists, the government is pouring money into 'Operation Enduring Democracy', and one can wake up in Kingdom of Shay and have breakfast in Bigtopia. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kingdom of Shay's national animal is the Shayanic Wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Shayism.

Kingdom of Shay is ranked 224,923^rd in the world and 81^st in Authotaria for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring -5.29 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.