The Republic of Kahlua is a large, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 91 million Kahluans enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 19.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Kahluan economy, worth 4.90 trillion Dios a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 53,792 Dios, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Politicians "baring all" for the camera isn't always a figure of speech, interest rates mysteriously drop whenever the CBK Governor goes house hunting, paralegals spend all day Hewlett-Packing attorneys' law briefs, and signatures have been replaced with illegible scribbles. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kahlua's national animal is the Calico, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Kahlua is ranked 155,088^th in the world and 3,473^rd in The North Pacific for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 1,047.19 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.