The Commonwealth of Cal1 is a large, pleasant nation, remarkable for its frequent executions. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 137 million Calboutians 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 Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 17.1%.

The Calboutian economy, worth 6.44 trillion Calboutian Dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Retail, and Gambling. Average income is 46,984 Calboutian Dollars, with the richest citizens earning 8.1 times as much as the poorest.

A ban on unsolicited cold calling in all forms is in effect, stone wrist watches that weigh 20lb are the latest trend, public buses smell like litter boxes, and civil servants refuse to enforce government regulations for fear of wider economic impact. Crime, especially youth-related, is moderate. Cal1's national animal is the Red Fox.

Cal1 is ranked 168,699^th in the world and 5^th in Lecurzian for Smartest Citizens, with 27.51 quips per hour.