The Grand Duchy of Chum Chum 44 is a very large, pleasant nation, remarkable for its irreverence towards religion and suspicion of poets. The hard-working population of 389 million Chum Chum 44ians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 20.8%.

The Chum Chum 44ian economy, worth 16.3 trillion Robles a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Automobile Manufacturing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 41,861 Robles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

Organ donation is compulsory, TV shows must meet strict ethnicity quotas, scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, and Tom and Jerry cartoons have cat and mouse resolving their problems with reasoned discussion. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Chum Chum 44's national animal is the Scamper.

Chum Chum 44 is ranked 204,898^th in the world and 3,141^st in eta for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 33,154.51 Standard Monetary Units.