The Republic of The Sovereign Shield is a very large, pleasant nation, notable for its burgeoning Armadillo population. The hard-working population of 467 million Sovereign Shieldians 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 18.3%.

The Sovereign Shieldian economy, worth 20.6 trillion Shields a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Gambling, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 44,213 Shields, 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. The Sovereign Shield's national animal is the Armadillo, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

The Sovereign Shield is ranked 177,975^th in the world and 4^th in The Sovereign Shield for Highest Poor Incomes, with 22,216.94 Standard Monetary Units.