The Republic of Chaskalson is a massive, safe nation, renowned for its burgeoning beaver population. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 3.741 billion Chaskalsonians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Spirituality, and Education. The average income tax rate is 30.4%.

The Chaskalsonian economy, worth 159 trillion deniers a year, is led by the Furniture Restoration industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Tourism, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 42,704 deniers, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Chaskalson's national animal is the beaver, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Chaskalson is ranked 248,462^nd in the world and 10,305^th in Lazarus for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring zero on the Gilded Widget Scale.