The Federal Commonwealth of Calbout is a mammoth, genial nation, ruled by King Edgar II with a fair hand, and notable for its smutty television, keen interest in outer space, and complete absence of social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 5.301 billion Calboutians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Calcadonia. The average income tax rate is 71.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Calboutian economy, worth 690 trillion Calboutian Dollars a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 130,157 Calboutian Dollars, with the richest citizens earning 5.0 times as much as the poorest.

History lessons resemble a who's-who and how's-how of crime, employers are finding it hard to screen candidates now that everyone gets A grades in their exams, Eau de Trashcan has become a wildly popular perfume, and the government is on the side of working people (like CEOs, bankers and billionaires). Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Calbout's national animal is the Northern Cardinal, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Calbout is ranked 23,608^th in the world and 59^th in Christians for Longest Average Lifespans, with 90.42 years.