The Colony of Sleeper Shark is a mammoth, pleasant nation, notable for its burgeoning Kitsune population. The hard-working population of 5.55 billion Sleeper Sharkians 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 Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 22.7%.

The Sleeper Sharkian economy, worth 221 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Retail, Information Technology, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 39,904 Delta Eagles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sleeper Shark's national animal is the Kitsune, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Sleeper Shark is ranked 226,800^th in the world and 9^th in Leftwing for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -3.46 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.