The Republic of Chum Chum 22 is a huge, pleasant nation, remarkable for its burgeoning cobra population. The hard-working population of 530 million Chum Chum 22ians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 24.0%.

The Chum Chum 22ian economy, worth 21.3 trillion kronor a year, is led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Gambling, and Soda Sales. Average income is 40,149 kronor, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Organ donation is compulsory, Harry Potter books are banned, it is illegal to make racist remarks in public, and residents are readily ratting out rats in restaurants. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Chum Chum 22's national animal is the cobra, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Chum Chum 22 is ranked 262,874^th in the world and 4,047^th in eta for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 3,136.01 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.