The Kingdom of Chelix is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its restrictive gun laws and devotion to social welfare. The democratic population of 550 million Chelixians 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Administration, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 42.2%.

The sizeable but inefficient Chelixian economy, worth 24.6 trillion chibs a year, is led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 44,709 chibs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.5 times as much as the poorest.

The government's foreign policy statements are less threatening than a World Assembly cease-and-desist letter, politicians are often seen drinking soft drinks at the end of every public address, fruit pickers with degrees in owl psychology are a common sight, and the Forestry Department has decided you really can't fight fire with fire. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Chelix's national animal is the owl, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Chelix is ranked 287,277^th in the world and 264^th in Karma for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry, scoring -7.21 on the Spitz-Pollish Productivity Index.