The Republic of Charles G is a very large, orderly nation, remarkable for its museums and concert halls, frequent executions, and keen interest in outer space. The cynical, devout population of 416 million Charles Gians 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, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 57.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong Charles Gian economy, worth 26.9 trillion coins a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 64,633 coins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Frequent fliers are obliged to submit to invasive security procedures by government security, a large concrete wall is being built around the country's borders, five-year-olds chanting "Little Miss Muffet" are accused of bullying arachnophobes, and doctors refer to inner-cities as newbie zones. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Charles G's national animal is the animal, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Charles G is ranked 314,218^th in the world and 237^th in Charleslandia for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -10.63 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.