The Federal Republic of Calovar is a huge, cultured nation, ruled by President Jack Parker with an even hand, and renowned for its free-roaming dinosaurs, triple-decker prams, and public floggings. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 860 million Calovarians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Union City. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 24.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Calovarian economy, worth 107 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Retail, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 124,599 dollars, with the richest citizens earning 6.8 times as much as the poorest.

Fifteen-year-olds cannot walk younger siblings to school without a professional Childcare and Education Certificate, preschools put children down for naps with milk, cookies, and a gruesome story of vengeance, police officers often conceal their identities to safeguard against public complaints, and President Jack Parker's luxurious new home has been designated as a protected cultural heritage site. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Calovar's national animal is the Gray Wolf, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Calovar is ranked 33,698^th in the world and 52^nd in The Kodiak Republic for Most Developed, scoring 81.76 on the Human Development Index.