The Cybernetic Federal Republic of Kaltovar is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by The TEMPEST Council with an even hand, and renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, frequent executions, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The compassionate population of 9.218 billion Kalts 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The VDC. The average income tax rate is 92.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Kaltic economy, worth a remarkable 2,432 trillion Kaltmarks a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 263,856 Kaltmarks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The military refers to helpless combatants offering surrender as "sitting ducks", sushi just hasn't been the same since salmon went extinct overnight, sausages are seldom seen in the supermarket, and an endless multinational bureaucracy connects the Red Bloc. Crime is totally unknown. Kaltovar's national animal is the Golden Jackal, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Seperation of Church and State.

Kaltovar is ranked 34,360^th in the world and 242^nd in 10000 Islands for Most Income Equality, scoring 69.8 on the Marx-Engels Emancipation Scale.