The Commonwealth of Charlesiana is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Beau Trocmé with a fair hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, frequent executions, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 2.987 billion Charlesianans 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 Healthcare, Welfare, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Luxiana. The average income tax rate is 57.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Charlesianan economy, worth 200 trillion Luxes a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Basket Weaving, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 67,102 Luxes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Businesses that prove successful are immediately broken up, posing for pictures is an integral part of military training, cheese lovers have a case of the bleus, and wind farms are erected on shuttered oil platforms. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Charlesiana's national animal is the crocodile and its national religion is Huguenot.

Charlesiana is ranked 115,507^th in the world and 3,872^nd in Lazarus for Most Armed, with 0.37 weapons per person.