The Democratic States of Cauloria is a huge, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, daily referendums, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 517 million Caulorians are effectively ruled by a group of massive corporations, who run for political office and provide their well-off citizens with world-class goods and services. Their poorer citizens, however, are mostly starving to death while being urged to go out and get real jobs. The populace has reasonably extensive civil rights, although these are mostly aimed at allowing them to buy whatever they like.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Public Transport. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bradenton. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 21.7%.

The powerhouse Caulorian economy, worth 43.3 trillion Cauleses a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Gambling, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 83,741 Cauleses, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 237,889 per year while the poor average 23,539, a ratio of 10.1 to 1.

'The Anti-Government Hour' is a popular programme on many of Cauloria's radio stations, crocodile roadkill is smeared across the asphalt of the new Formula One track, cooking with water and baking soda is considered patent infringement, and the nation's hospitals are criticized for caring more about profits than patients. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control. Cauloria's national animal is the Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Cauloria is ranked 46,488^th in the world and 968^th in The North Pacific for Largest Basket Weaving Sector, scoring 4,840.69 on the Hickory Productivity Index.