The Lengthening Shadows of BRG 1 is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, notable for its state-planned economy, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The democratic population of 26.456 billion Shadows are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The enormous, liberal, socially-minded, outspoken government prioritizes Welfare, although Education and Healthcare are also considered important. The average income tax rate is 73.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The large but stagnant Shadow economy, worth 401 trillion Prayers 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 Pizza Delivery industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 15,151 Prayers, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. BRG 1's national animal is the Crocodile, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

BRG 1 is ranked 235,791^st in the world and 1^st in New Stormfront for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring zero on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.