The Republic of Charles X- is a very large, safe nation, renowned for its unlimited-speed roads, anti-smoking policies, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate population of 415 million Charles X-ians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 60.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Charles X-ian economy, worth 30.5 trillion coins a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 73,430 coins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

The nation's politicians are acknowledged as the most polite in the region to the dismay of comedians everywhere, the immigration office has an express line for people bringing cash in briefcases, prison reforms have replaced communal luaus with communal loos, and commuters are denied boarding for attempting to bring packed lunches onto trains. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Charles X-'s national animal is the animal, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Charles X- is ranked 277,775^th in the world and 162^nd in Charleslandia for Largest Populations, with 415 million capita.