The Republic of Chestnutstia is a very large, cultured nation, notable for its compulsory military service, frequent executions, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 395 million Chestnutstians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Spirituality. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hazel. The average income tax rate is 29.6%.

The strong Chestnutstian economy, worth 26.1 trillion listonis a year, is dominated by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 66,059 listonis, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.3 times as much as the poorest.

Nobody is quite sure what goes into factory nutrient blocks, tampons are used as cheap fishing bobbers, immersive video game experiences are interrupted by incessant disclaimer pop-ups, and Chestnutstia has designated Hazel as its capital city. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Chestnutstia's national animal is the Chestnut fox, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Chestnutstia is ranked 113,304^th in the world and 531^st in the Outback for Highest Average Incomes, with 66,059.35 Standard Monetary Units.