The Commonwealth of Chatoria is a mammoth, genial nation, ruled by Mark Holsgrave with an even hand, and remarkable for its national health service, restrictive gun laws, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, cheerful, devout population of 5.423 billion Chatorians 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 Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Brillston. The average income tax rate is 79.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Chatorian economy, worth 631 trillion ELDS a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 116,494 ELDS, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Brillston is a police state during international summits, citizens sell their moldy bread as homemade penicillin, drugs containing the compound "oleum de serpens" are being sold to cancer patients, and there are increasing complaints that male AI assistants have aggressive voices. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Chatoria's national animal is the Raven, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Chatoria is ranked 7,903^rd in the world and 230^th in the South Pacific for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 5,145.39 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.