The Grand Red Republic of Chalredonia is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Premier Asmo Kelengy with a fair hand, and notable for its teetotalling pirates, ban on automobiles, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 15.82 billion Chalredonians 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 juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cadro City. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Chalredonian economy, worth a remarkable 3,740 trillion Calaxes a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 236,434 Calaxes, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Cremation is compulsory for the deceased, pulling weeds is seen as a threat to national security, the weather in Cadro City is always 'pigeons with a chance of droppings', and tourists outnumber citizens two to one. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Chalredonia's national animal is the Microraptor, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Chalredonia is ranked 268,493^rd in the world and 1,688^th in The Communist Bloc for Largest Retail Industry, scoring -35.87 on the Shrinkwrap Consignment Productivity Index.