The Autonomous Oblast of Kalush is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Vlodomyr with a fair hand, and renowned for its ritual sacrifices and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-working, democratic population of 4.192 billion Kalushians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Defense, Public Transport, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kalush. The average income tax rate is 7.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Kalushian economy, worth 232 trillion Hyrvinas a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 55,479 Hyrvinas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Beating enemies to death with a baseball bat is legal if done within nine innings, the government seeks peaceful forum with terrorists, the government has cut its subsidies for all special interest groups, and teenagers are making eye contact with each other for the first time in years. Crime, especially youth-related, is moderate, probably because of the absence of a police force. Kalush's national animal is the Dove and its national religion is Eastern Orthodox Christianity.

Kalush is ranked 8,002^nd in the world and 1^st in NationVision Official for Most Primitive, scoring 97.52 on the Scary Big Number Scale.