The Kingdom of Cheristalia is a massive, cultured nation, notable for its smutty television, infamous sell-swords, and avowedly heterosexual populace. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 1.721 billion Cheristalians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cheristal. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 24.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Cheristalian economy, worth 268 trillion guilders a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Retail, Information Technology, and Tourism. Average income is an impressive 155,780 guilders, with the richest citizens earning 7.5 times as much as the poorest.

Houses and businesses are bulldozed to make way for ever-expanding cemeteries, the nation's forests are full of treasure hunters in military-grade survival gear, death row inmates cower in fear at the phrase "one-year anniversary", and picnickers are lucky if a few wasps are the only animals that trouble them. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cheristalia's national animal is the eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Apostolic Church of Cheristalia.

Cheristalia is ranked 22,427^th in the world and 6^th in League of Christian Nations for Highest Average Incomes, with 155,780.81 Standard Monetary Units.