The Democracy of Shanghai Tarany is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Xi Jinping with an even hand, and renowned for its prohibition of alcohol, complete lack of prisons, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, humorless population of 1.542 billion Han and Hui chinese 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Shanghai city. The average income tax rate is 66.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Shanghai Taranyian economy, worth 234 trillion Chinese yuan a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, and Retail. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 151,891 Chinese yuan, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

The possibility of gain causes universal pain, pristine wilderness has been trashed in the quest for cheaper oil, the government is continually probing the galaxy in search of alien life, and the government's suggestions box is curiously empty these days. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Shanghai Tarany's national animal is the panda, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Nothing.

Shanghai Tarany is ranked 39,459^th in the world and 1^st in Empire of Galactoreus for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry, scoring 5,042.85 on the Spitz-Pollish Productivity Index.