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The Royal States of Chatoria is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by King Benedict VII with a fair hand, and notable for its national health service, soft-spoken computers, and daily referendums. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 1.523 billion Chatorians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Brillston. The average income tax rate is 68.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Chatorian economy, worth 118 trillion ELDS 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 led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Basket Weaving, and Book Publishing. Average income is 77,915 ELDS, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

They who do not work shall not eat, divorcees attending custody disputes tend to wear black-and-white zigzag patterns, citizens may cast their vote over the internet or phone, and armed war-criminals gain asylum if deemed 'fabulous' enough. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Chatoria's national animal is the Raven, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Chatoria is ranked 96,432^nd in the world and 1,479^th in the South Pacific for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry, scoring 3,185.82 on the Spitz-Pollish Productivity Index.