The State of Chienoir is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 16.005 billion Chienoirians enjoy some of the most opulent lifestyles in the region, unless they are unemployed or working-class, in which case they are variously starving to death or crippled by easily preventable diseases.

The minute, liberal, pro-business government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital Heights. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.9%.

The strong Chienoirian economy, worth 886 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 55,359 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 356,799 per year while the poor average 3,470, a ratio of 102 to 1.

Voting is voluntary, punitive tariffs protect local industry, and Chienoir has designated Capital Heights as its capital city. Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Chienoir's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Chienoir is ranked 2,432^nd in the world and 2^nd in Ancient Lands for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 8,063.23 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.