The Republic of Charles 1 is a huge, safe nation, notable for its state-planned economy, punitive income tax rates, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate population of 514 million Charles 1ians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 59.7%.

The strong Charles 1ian economy, worth 33.0 trillion Coins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, broadly diversified black market in Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Tourism. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 64,188 Coins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.8 times as much as the poorest.

Politicians have to be granted day-release from prison to speak on bills, increasing inclusiveness is a sign of the times, restaurateurs put a lot of effort into persuading customers to accept wafer-thin mints, and former bars are desperately trying to re-brand themselves as cafés. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Charles 1's national animal is the Animal, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Charles 1 is ranked 21,563^rd in the world and 1^st in Warzone Australia for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 3,112.74 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.