The Ricky Spanish of Shibutani is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Sir Daniel with an even hand, and notable for its zero percent divorce rate, daily referendums, and ban on automobiles. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 5.246 billion Shibutanians 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 relatively small, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of MAYA. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 58.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Shibutanian economy, worth a remarkable 1,936 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Retail, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an amazing 369,106 dollars, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,322,852 per year while the poor average 73,862, a ratio of 17.9 to 1.

There is a growing belief that consciousness is a simulated illusion within a computer-generated reality, directors of low-budget sci-fi films are flocking to use MAYA as a backdrop, foreign students are expected to have a Kegmeister Grade Average of 36-24-36 to qualify for university, and a large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Shibutani's national animal is the Zombie, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is The Church of the Cosmic Skull.

Shibutani is ranked 57,624^th in the world and 2,757^th in The North Pacific for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 2,678.38 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.