The Republic of Charge 9 is a small, pleasant nation, remarkable for its suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 32 million Charge 9ians 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 Law & Order, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 17.0%.

The Charge 9ian economy, worth 1.45 trillion monies a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Furniture Restoration industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Trout Farming, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 45,220 monies, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

Organ donation rates are among the lowest in the region, Harry Potter books are banned, TV shows must meet strict ethnicity quotas, and candlelit dinners are less romantic with a flickering LED. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Charge 9's national animal is the money.

Charge 9 is ranked 103,257^th in the world and 5^th in battery for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 2,220.14 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.