The Mystery Detective of Shellin Burgundy is a mammoth, safe nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, complete absence of social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 8.916 billion Shellin Burgundyians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 30.6%.

The strong Shellin Burgundyian economy, worth 602 trillion yen a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Soda Sales, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 67,594 yen, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

Glancing at the car radio display while driving is treated as attempted homicide, young children are learning advanced physics to scientifically disprove the existence of Santa Claus, shoppers have literally had their hands full since plastic bags were banned, and euthanasia is legal. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Shellin Burgundy's national animal is the mystery, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Shellin Burgundy is ranked 76,258^th in the world and 828^th in Remembrance for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector, scoring 2,739.41 on the Pepperoni Propulsion Productivity Index.