The Federal Republic of Kalisto is a colossal, genial nation, notable for its museums and concert halls, sprawling nuclear power plants, and labour-free parental leave. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 3.924 billion Kalistoans 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 Education, Administration, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 78.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Kalistoan economy, worth 635 trillion Kalis a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Uranium Mining, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 161,828 Kalis, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Children must be board certified to append "Jr" to their name, the daily weather forecast often predicts light showers of debris, children prefer to begin their day with push-ups rather than breakfast, and compass sales have gone south. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kalisto's national animal is the Tiber, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Kalisto is ranked 5,083^rd in the world and 202^nd in The North Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 559.18 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.