The Federal Republic of Chamond is a large, safe nation, remarkable for its frequent executions, public floggings, and stringent health and safety legislation. The democratic, devout population of 50 million Chamons love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 24.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Chamois economy, worth 2.39 trillion Chars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Cheese Exports, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 47,897 Chars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

A ban on robots in disguise has transformed the entertainment industry, pandemics are over and done with by the time it takes to pass the nation's stringent border security, the airship business has been driven out of the country by strict regulations and high fines, and children in school playgrounds can be heard chanting the hymns of the Order of Violet. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Chamond's national animal is the Golden Eagle, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Chamond is ranked 45,371^st in the world and 1,606^th in The North Pacific for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 51.96 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.