The Republic of Cal VII is a colossal, pleasant nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, public floggings, and daily referendums. The hard-working population of 4.346 billion Cal VIIians 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 Law & Order, Healthcare, and Welfare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 24.9%.

The strong Cal VIIian economy, worth 220 trillion marks a year, is led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Retail, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 50,732 marks, with the richest citizens earning 5.6 times as much as the poorest.

The airship business has been driven out of the country by strict regulations and high fines, the military is on a massive recruiting drive in advance of an invasion of Brasilistan, the government only invests in infrastructure after a natural disaster, and people boast about their low income on their dating profiles. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cal VII's national animal is the emu, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Cal VII is ranked 210,307^th in the world and 680^th in The Frontier Sea for Highest Drug Use, scoring 89.21 on the Pineapple Fondness Rating.