The Republic of Charles 24 is a huge, safe nation, remarkable for its prohibition of alcohol, keen interest in outer space, and suspicion of poets. The cynical, devout population of 531 million Charles 24ians 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, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 30.0%.

The thriving Charles 24ian economy, worth 44.7 trillion Coins a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Furniture Restoration, and Cheese Exports. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 84,167 Coins, with the richest citizens earning 7.1 times as much as the poorest.

Trails to natural wonders are littered with trash from reality film crews, women who walk into the ladies' changing room are accused of being Peeping Toms, the military perceives nations hit by natural disasters as "easy pickings", and terrorist videos start by thanking their sponsors. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Charles 24's national animal is the Animal, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Charles 24 is ranked 122,466^th in the world and 52^nd in Voidwolf for Safest, scoring 74.38 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.