The Republic of Chanquenistan is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Grand President with an even hand, and notable for its pith helmet sales, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, cheerful, devout population of 6.547 billion Chanquenistanians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Chanquian City. The average income tax rate is 80.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Chanquenistanian economy, worth 728 trillion Denarios a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 111,314 Denarios, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

When flight control tells pilots to alter course the usual reply is "No, YOU move!", the regional delicacy of chocolate bombes is deadlier than an unexploded bomb, doctors spend more time writing sick notes than caring for the sick, and Grand President is considering changing the nation's name to Blackacre. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Chanquenistan's national animal is the Uroboro, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is The Enlightened Way.

Chanquenistan is ranked 22,566^th in the world and 1,277^th in Lazarus for Most Cultured, scoring 88 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.