The Cherist Empire of Cheryang is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Nallades Serusea Elsbura with an even hand, and remarkable for its compulsory military service, keen interest in outer space, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, devout population of 1.167 billion Cheryangis 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 Welfare, Education, and Spirituality. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Nevonia Usilum. The average income tax rate is 42.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Cheryangian economy, worth 72.0 trillion Jade Lians a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Furniture Restoration, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Information Technology. Average income is 61,682 Jade Lians, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

A favorite "life hack" for gap year backpackers is to pretend to be homeless for government handouts, radio shows frequently feature people denouncing religion, people who do not complete their community service are sentenced to more community service, and cheese lovers have a case of the bleus. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cheryang's national animal is the Nevonian Lion, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities, and its national religion is Noble Teaching of Cher.

Cheryang is ranked 297,636^th in the world and 12^th in The Cherlands for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring -7.47 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.