The Republic of Max and Chloe is a mid-sized, genial nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, absence of drug laws, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 91 million Max and Chloeans 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Education, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 9.8%.

The Max and Chloean economy, worth 4.50 trillion lire a year, is led by the Basket Weaving industry, with significant contributions from Woodchip Exports, Uranium Mining, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 49,400 lire, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Surfing lessons include how to ward off sharks, commuters are denied boarding for attempting to bring packed lunches onto trains, children's daycare starts at the crack of dawn, and the government is reining in public spending. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent. Max and Chloe's national animal is the crocodile, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.

Max and Chloe is ranked 300,603^rd in the world and 237^th in Shadow Realms for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring -4.47 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.