The Republic of Charles 7 is a very large, efficient nation, remarkable for its ban on automobiles, frequent executions, and infamous sell-swords. The compassionate, cynical population of 498 million Charles 7ians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 54.8%.

The powerhouse Charles 7ian economy, worth 40.7 trillion Coins a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 81,785 Coins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

No animal is considered endangered if there's another that looks kind of like it, supervisors in Charles 7 commonly tie bells on their necks to alert employees of their presence, the studies of art and philosophy are banned, and several inches are being added to first class seating. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Charles 7's national animal is the Animal, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Charles 7 is ranked 146,302^nd in the world and 1^st in Smely PooP for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 1,090.16 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.