The Republic of Charles 22 is a huge, cultured nation, renowned for its museums and concert halls, avant-garde cinema, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 573 million Charles 22ians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 59.5%.

The powerhouse Charles 22ian economy, worth 43.1 trillion Coins a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Basket Weaving, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 75,195 Coins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.3 times as much as the poorest.

Charles 22 is increasingly belligerent on the international stage, careless Maxémon Trainers have been the cause of numerous search and rescue operations, polygraphs are relegated to the dungeon exhibit in castle museums, and air purifiers fight smoke machines on Charles 22ian stage setups. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Charles 22's national animal is the Animal, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Charles 22 is ranked 26,393^rd in the world and 9^th in Voidwolf for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 52.5 on the Kitten Softness Rating.