The State of Cherner is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its irreverence towards religion, absence of drug laws, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 19.497 billion Chernerians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Defense, Healthcare, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.9%.

The strong Chernerian economy, worth a remarkable 1,350 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Uranium Mining, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 69,288 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 471,079 per year while the poor average 3,722, a ratio of 126 to 1.

The nation's official head of religious affairs is an atheist and voting is voluntary. Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Cherner's national animal is the deer.

Cherner is ranked 36^th in the world and 1^st in Colorado for Most Extreme, scoring 50.63 on the Paul-Nader Subjective Decentrality Index.