The Arling of Calabek is a titanic, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Arl Baizyl vos Folmar with a fair hand, and remarkable for its compulsory military service, zero percent divorce rate, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 14.34 billion Calabekians 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 government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Defense, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bekker. The average income tax rate is 14.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Calabekian economy, worth a remarkable 1,008 trillion kamas a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 70,353 kamas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is on the rise as DNA sampling has been all but outlawed, tax avoidance is a serious affair, Eau de Trashcan has become a wildly popular perfume, and photographers have to apply for a license to photograph Arl Baizyl vos Folmar. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Calabek's national animal is the ghost bear, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Maumiqism.

Calabek is ranked 144,517^th in the world and 6^th in Albion for Most Developed, scoring 56.5 on the Human Development Index.