The Republic of Charles K is a very large, cultured nation, remarkable for its enslaved workforce, compulsory military service, and compulsory gun ownership. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 436 million Charles Kians 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 prioritizes Law & Order, although Education, Administration, and Defense are also considered important. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 31.7%.

The very strong Charles Kian economy, worth 34.2 trillion coins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 78,444 coins, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 366,134 per year while the poor average 10,060, a ratio of 36.4 to 1.

Devotion to God is only skin-deep, a suspicious number of John Smiths are known to donate to Charles Kian politicians, young soldiers are shocked to discover there are no 'safe spaces' on a battlefield, and teachers prefer to give 'Maybe, Maybe Not' tests when dealing with sensitive subjects. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Charles K's national animal is the animal, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Charles K is ranked 52,371^st in the world and 50^th in Charleslandia for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 19,625.13 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.