The Realm of Democratic Chanum Ter Heak is a colossal, orderly nation, ruled by Chip Skylark with an iron fist, and notable for its public floggings, zero percent divorce rate, and ubiquitous missile silos. The compassionate, hard-working, cynical, cheerful population of 5.164 billion Democratic Chanum Ter Heakians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The large, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cyberia. The average income tax rate is 81.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Democratic Chanum Ter Heakian economy, worth 718 trillion Coins a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Retail. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is an impressive 139,127 Coins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Citizens queue to get the reinstated bank notes and coins, the nation's once beautiful countryside has turned brown as farmers spray potent pesticides, the "Dreadnowt" is the pride and joy of the Democratic Chanum Ter Heakian Navy, and concert halls sport signs proclaiming "No Shorts, Sandals or Swastikas". Crime is totally unknown. Democratic Chanum Ter Heak's national animal is the Eel, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Democratic Chanum Ter Heak is ranked 5,157^th in the world and 133^rd in the South Pacific for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 59.87 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.