The Watchfires of Chi-1 is a titanic, efficient nation, notable for its soft-spoken computers, compulsory military service, and state-planned economy. The hard-nosed, devout population of 21.401 billion Chi-1ians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The medium-sized, moralistic government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Industry, and Education also on the agenda. The average income tax rate is 49.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Chi-1ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,952 trillion $$s a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, broadly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, Tourism, and Trout Farming. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 91,214 $$s, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Citizens are less concerned with policy and more concerned with whether politicians "call 'em like they see 'em", a nickname of "Doctor Death" probably indicates a decorated war hero, politicians accepting drinks in bars are executed for taking bribes, and rural Chi-1ians stare in awe at the bright lights of the big cities. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Chi-1's national animal is the Death's-head Hawkmoth, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Chi-1 is ranked 105,477^th in the world and 1^st in Chihuahua for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 92.75 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.