The Republic of Charles 32 is a huge, efficient nation, notable for its closed borders, lack of airports, and ritual sacrifices. The cynical, devout population of 640 million Charles 32ians 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 government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 53.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Charles 32ian economy, worth 60.7 trillion Coins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient black market in Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Woodchip Exports. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 94,808 Coins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Grinding bureaucracy has the international wheels of justice turning slowly, the Ministry of Health has reported a sharp increase in the incidence of delayed menopause, disadvantaged youths often commit felonies to enhance their educational prospects, and the optimally efficient parking strategy for business commuters is referred to as the "traveling salesman problem". Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Charles 32's national animal is the Animal, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Charles 32 is ranked 221,248^th in the world and 166^th in Voidwolf for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 378.49 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.