The State of Cheltin is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by the Governor with a fair hand, and renowned for its complete lack of prisons, absence of drug laws, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 45.484 billion Cheltinians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The medium-sized, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Spirituality, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Columbia Heights. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 23.3%.

The very strong Cheltinian economy, worth a remarkable 2,520 trillion betales a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Trout Farming. Average income is 55,423 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 376,809 per year while the poor average 2,977, a ratio of 126 to 1.

1% of global paper production is bound for the National Archive, surrealist houses shaped like mushrooms and volcanoes dominate the wealthiest neighborhoods, the government spends its days financing the delocalisation of its own economy, and the nation's favourite colour is blue (Cheltin has found 1 easter egg). Crime, especially youth-related, is a major problem, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Cheltin's national animal is the deer, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Cheltin is ranked 223,961^st in the world and 1^st in Cheltin for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -4.24 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.