The Freehold of Shakuras is a titanic, cultured nation, ruled by Archon Elyana vas Corrina with an even hand, and renowned for its rum-swilling pirates, frequent executions, and compulsory military service. The compassionate, hard-working, devout population of 18.054 billion Shakurans 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 government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Salusa. The average income tax rate is 66.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Shakuran economy, worth a remarkable 2,119 trillion kamas a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 117,381 kamas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

The government pours millions of kamas into rehabilitation programs annually, populations of two-headed lions have been found around recently-uncovered archaeological sites, royals are always ready with their diamond-encrusted toilet plungers in case a royal flush doesn't work, and Jack Russells have proven to be terrible spies. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Shakuras's national animal is the lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Maumiqism.

Shakuras is ranked 110,315^th in the world and 5^th in Ulthos for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 2,016.96 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.