The State of Kharko is a titanic, efficient nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, daily referendums, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 18.805 billion Kharkoans 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 minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Westminster. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.3%.

The thriving Kharkoan economy, worth a remarkable 1,339 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 71,232 betales, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 295,075 per year while the poor average 11,281, a ratio of 26.2 to 1.

A referendum must be held in order for any new law to be passed, the automotive industry soaks up huge government handouts, the mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas, and Kharko has designated Westminster as its capital city. Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Kharko's national animal is the deer, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Kharko is ranked 314,850^th in the world and 1^st in Kharkiv for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring -7.75 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.