The Federal Republic of Calahy is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Federal President Caroll Eigen with an iron fist, and remarkable for its public floggings, compulsory military service, and unlimited-speed roads. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 1.987 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 74.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Calahyian economy, worth 331 trillion Marks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Arms Manufacturing, and Tourism. Average income is an impressive 166,758 Marks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The government insists that a ghost voted ten million times in the last election, CEOs and corporate executives are frequently found striking for better stock options, rumours have it that a secret police is responsible for the recent spate of missing persons, and school children asked "what is two times two?" are likely to form a symposium to discuss how different answers make them feel. 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 132,362^nd in the world and 2,808^th in The North Pacific for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 774.94 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.