The Republic of Charles Puppet 29 is a massive, orderly nation, renowned for its disturbing lack of elderly people, zero percent divorce rate, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 1.075 billion Charles Puppet 29ians 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 large, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 66.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Charles Puppet 29ian economy, worth 98.6 trillion Coins a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Woodchip Exports, Tourism, and Information Technology. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 91,688 Coins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Military parades quietly tiptoe their way through the streets, citizens must pay to enjoy Charles Puppet 29's pristine beaches, CSI Forest is this year's hit new crime show, and abortions are routinely performed in the nation's hospitals. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Charles Puppet 29's national animal is the Animal, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Charles Puppet 29 is ranked 45,476^th in the world and 77^th in Charleslandia for Most Advanced Law Enforcement, scoring 5,702.84 on the Orwell Orderliness Index.