The Department of Charente-Maritime is a gargantuan, orderly nation, ruled by Dominique Bussereau with an iron fist, and notable for its compulsory military service, frequent executions, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, cynical population of 24.31 billion Charentaises-Maritimes are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Spirituality. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of La Rochelle. The average income tax rate is 33.7%.

The powerhouse Charentais-Maritimes economy, worth a remarkable 1,494 trillion francs a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Cheese Exports, and Trout Farming. Black market activity is notable. Average income is 61,489 francs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.4 times as much as the poorest.

The revelation that people were sexist in the past is apparently front page news, skateparks can be found in every city, the government only invests in infrastructure after a natural disaster, and people who get diabetes can sue donut manufacturers. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Charente-Maritime's national animal is the eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution, and its national religion is Roman Catholicism.

Charente-Maritime is ranked 48,638^th in the world and 9^th in Department Store for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 4,429.35 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.