The Commonwealth of Chatoria is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, ruled by Mark Holsgrave with an even hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, smutty television, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate, cheerful, devout population of 5.478 billion Chatorians 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 Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Brillston. The average income tax rate is 80.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Chatorian economy, worth 648 trillion ELDS a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 118,390 ELDS, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Barbed wire entanglements and guard towers surround the Brillston Natural History Museum, kids are taught in schools to argue with their parents, airplane passengers who purchase "basic economy" tickets are often assigned seats in the lavatory, and the military struggles with recruitment. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Chatoria's national animal is the Raven, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Chatoria is ranked 330,181^st in the world and 4,202^nd in the South Pacific for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -20.59 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.