The Republic of Charles 14 is a huge, efficient nation, renowned for its digital currency, suspicion of poets, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, devout population of 569 million Charles 14ians 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 large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 66.4%.

The thriving Charles 14ian economy, worth 45.5 trillion Coins a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Basket Weaving. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 80,012 Coins, with the richest citizens earning 7.4 times as much as the poorest.

High school bands practice by moonlight, belligerent citizens shoot at passing clouds for 'violating their airspace', literally voiceless people are unable to protest when food and water are denied to them, and the dartboard at the Charles 14ian Cancer Research Charity bears a picture of Leader's face. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Charles 14's national animal is the Animal, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Charles 14 is ranked 274,106^th in the world and 197^th in Voidwolf for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -7.21 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.