The State of Chiqu is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, absence of drug laws, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 11.676 billion Chiquans 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 Education, Defense, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.4%.

The strong Chiquan economy, worth 604 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Woodchip Exports, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 51,813 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 333,944 per year while the poor average 3,248, a ratio of 102 to 1.

The alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, the tenet of free speech is held dear, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, and anti-government political posters adorn every building like wallpaper. Crime is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Chiqu's national animal is the deer, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Chiqu is ranked 196,049^th in the world and 6^th in Parkland for Nicest Citizens, with 10.55 average smiles per day.