The Republic of Charles A is a huge, safe nation, notable for its enslaved workforce, ubiquitous missile silos, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 540 million Charles Aians 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 Law & Order, Defense, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 50.1%.

The all-consuming Charles Aian economy, worth 48.0 trillion Coins a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Tourism, and Arms Manufacturing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 88,863 Coins, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 310,714 per year while the poor average 18,470, a ratio of 16.8 to 1.

Murder rates are on the rise as the popularity of soylent products grows, prison walls have had to be modified to keep parkour-trained criminals from escaping, passive-aggressive congratulations cards inform mums-to-be that their pregnancy is their greatest achievement in life, and elderly tribespeople die in bed surrounded by loved ones and linguists. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Charles A's national animal is the Animal, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Charles A is ranked 106,783^rd in the world and 216^th in Charleslandia for Most Extensive Public Healthcare, scoring 1,690.04 on the Theresa-Nightingale Rating.