The Green Matriarchy of Chikyu is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Chiki with an even hand, and notable for its anti-smoking policies, prohibition of alcohol, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 3.476 billion Chikyuans enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sunhaven. The average income tax rate is 91.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Chikyuan economy, worth 316 trillion Shells a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 90,983 Shells, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Doctors prescribe videos of political debates to patients with insomnia, representatives soak in mineral pools at the new capitol building day spa, scientists are terrified of fabulous new breakthroughs, and friendly revolutionaries are the nation's greatest export. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Chikyu's national animal is the Winged Cobra, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Szuranism.

Chikyu is ranked 301,649^th in the world and 196^th in Karma for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -14.14 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.