The Federal Republic of Chernosokia is a mid-sized, safe nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 77 million Chernosokians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The tiny, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 8.6%.

The strong Chernosokian economy, worth 5.33 trillion kronor a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Basket Weaving, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 69,233 kronor, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.6 times as much as the poorest.

People accuse the government of being in bed with Big Safety, automotive regulators are throwing in the towel, a favorite "life hack" for gap year backpackers is to pretend to be homeless for government handouts, and government opponents tend to have their patents rejected immediately. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Chernosokia's national animal is the eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Chernosokia is ranked 224,716^th in the world and 454^th in Saint Osmund for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 42 on the Kitten Softness Rating.