The People's Republic of CSX-18 is a massive, socially progressive nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and fear of technology. The hard-nosed population of 1.677 billion CSX-18ians 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 Welfare, Industry, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 20.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong CSX-18ian economy, worth 87.2 trillion won a year, is led by the Basket Weaving industry, with significant contributions from Furniture Restoration, Uranium Mining, and Soda Sales. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 51,972 won, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

It is said that a CSX-18ian woman's work is never done, the Violet Mile now refers to the long line-ups that former death row inmates wait in as they transfer to maximum security prisons, police regularly arrest families playing Monopoly, and unused plastic recycling bins are being dumped into landfills by the tonne. Crime is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. CSX-18's national animal is the gyrfalcon, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

CSX-18 is ranked 107,632^nd in the world and 1^st in Sasha Fierce for Least Corrupt Governments, with 93.23 percentage of bribes refused.