The Lythorian Colonial Empire of The United States of Kelmar is a massive, efficient nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, state-planned economy, and fear of technology. The hard-nosed, democratic, devout population of 1.451 billion Kelmariens 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bassère. The average income tax rate is 46.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The thriving United States of Kelmarian economy, worth 107 trillion Hanoes a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient black market in Uranium Mining, Retail, Woodchip Exports, and Basket Weaving. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 73,990 Hanoes, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Community-designed sword prostheses are becoming dangerously common, most governmental positions are filled by zealous nationalists, pet owners exercise their Roosters at a snail's pace or risk prosecution, and anyone who so much as frowns risks being referred to a mental health unit. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. The United States of Kelmar's national animal is the Rooster, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

The United States of Kelmar is ranked 85,100^th in the world and 33^rd in Aspen for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 2,954.85 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.