The Flame Pokemon of Defending Charmeleon is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its daily referendums, lack of airports, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 4.553 billion Charmeleons 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 prioritizes Healthcare, with Public Transport, Administration, and Industry also on the agenda, while International Aid and Social Policy receive no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 9.7%.

The strong Charmeleon economy, worth 152 trillion Pokedollars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Soda Sales, and Cheese Exports. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 33,566 Pokedollars, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 104,690 per year while the poor average 8,266, a ratio of 12.7 to 1.

The government's new "quiet competence" initiative has supporters and detractors alike reeling in confusion, cheese lovers have a case of the bleus, the government loves seeing the little people fight, and classes at Defending Charmeleon City University get canceled on Brancaland's Independence Day. Crime is a major problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Defending Charmeleon's national animal is the Charmeleon, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Defending Charmeleon is ranked 281,113^th in the world and 4,517^th in Artificial Solar System for Most Patriotic, with 0.49 flags saluted per person per day.