The Secret of Shibboleth is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Ephraim with an even hand, and notable for its national health service, public floggings, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The compassionate, hard-working population of 6.926 billion Shibbolethians 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 government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked morass — juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sisma. The average income tax rate is 71.0%.

The strong Shibbolethian economy, worth 310 trillion Broms a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Woodchip Exports industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Basket Weaving, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 44,794 Broms, with the richest citizens earning 5.1 times as much as the poorest.

Surrealist houses shaped like mushrooms and volcanoes dominate the wealthiest neighborhoods, the nation has nearly as many history museums as Shibbolethians, atheistic refugees haven't got a prayer of being granted asylum, and children gain their first sex education from reading the dictionary. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Shibboleth's national animal is the Stencil, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Phreaking.

Shibboleth is ranked 207,682^nd in the world and 1^st in Password for Highest Average Incomes, with 44,794.69 Standard Monetary Units.