The San Sierran Republic of Shavara is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Martín Espinar with a fair hand, and remarkable for its sprawling nuclear power plants, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, democratic, humorless population of 4.671 billion San Sierrans 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 medium-sized, corrupt government prioritizes Defense, with Industry, Education, and Administration also on the agenda. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Santa Defensa. The average income tax rate is 95.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Shavaran economy, worth a remarkable 1,567 trillion Pesetas a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Tourism. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an amazing 335,649 Pesetas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Meteorologists are instantly recognizable from their luxury cars and jewelry, there is a growing belief that consciousness is a simulated illusion within a computer-generated reality, the national anthem is considered broadly offensive to those who don't believe in Sanquis Catholicism, and only the rich can afford the latest medical innovations. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Shavara's national animal is the Defensan Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Sanquis Catholicism.

Shavara is ranked 8,416^th in the world and 193^rd in The East Pacific for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring 6,608.13 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.