The People's Republic of Chianski is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by The Political Bureau of the PLFC with an even hand, and notable for its anti-smoking policies, smutty television, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, cheerful population of 18.564 billion Chianskians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Chianski City. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Chianskian economy, worth a remarkable 3,879 trillion Chianskian Dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 208,990 Chianskian Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Much of Chianski's computer network is controlled by a rampant artificial intelligence, the government has adopted a "Lightning Never Strikes Twice" approach to dealing with natural disasters, the diplomatic corps tends to open negotiations by insulting all the foreigners in the room, and tradesmen will knock 10% off their fees if customers pay cash. Crime is totally unknown. Chianski's national animal is the Killer Whale, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Chianski is ranked 333,020^th in the world and 5,107^th in The East Pacific for Most Patriotic, with 0.5 flags saluted per person per day.