The Federal Republic of Calahy is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Federal President Caroll Eigen with an iron fist, and remarkable for its public floggings, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 1.994 billion Calahians 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 medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Darmschtadt. The average income tax rate is 74.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Calahyian economy, worth 332 trillion Marks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Arms Manufacturing, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 166,989 Marks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Extraordinary rendition is nothing out of the ordinary, the backs of 'No Trespassing' signs were made for you and me, heartfelt sentiments are mercilessly marketed by a million-Mark treacle machine, and ministers are now allowed to put suggestions in the governmental suggestion box. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Calahy's national animal is the Double-headed eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Protestantism.

Calahy is ranked 76,720^th in the world and 2,124^th in The North Pacific for Most Beautiful Environments, with 601.25 pounds of wildlife per square mile.