The Republic of Kahlua is a large, cultured nation, renowned for its burgeoning Calico population. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 98 million Kahluans 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 19.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Kahluan economy, worth 5.31 trillion Dios a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Tourism. Average income is 54,210 Dios, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

It's illegal to be caught on tape, only native-born Kahluans who have never left the nation are permitted to run for office, unemployed political consultants and advertisers spend every election night weeping for the good old days, and drills and shovels have been banned as the government cracks down on any means of fracking. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kahlua's national animal is the Calico.

Kahlua is ranked 235,550^th in the world and 5,442^nd in The North Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 7.07 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.