The Republic of Charles 28 is a very large, efficient nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, digital currency, and enslaved workforce. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 499 million Charles 28ians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 55.6%.

The all-consuming Charles 28ian economy, worth 41.7 trillion Coins a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 83,629 Coins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.3 times as much as the poorest.

Former arsonists can be found on local fire brigades, diplomats agree to the terms and conditions of peace treaties without reading them, roads are often attended by round-the-clock construction crews, and wars of expansion are described as "peacekeeping operations". Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Charles 28's national animal is the Animal, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Charles 28 is ranked 116,185^th in the world and 65^th in Voidwolf for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 2,423.98 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.