The Holy Empire of Cailbalta is a tiny, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service and suspicion of poets. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 8 million Cailbaltans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The tiny government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Healthcare, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 8.6%.

The Cailbaltan economy, worth 432 billion denariums a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Gambling, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 54,094 denariums, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.7 times as much as the poorest.

Scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, the government has cut its subsidies for all special interest groups, and it turns out that you actually can put a price on intangible cultural heritage. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low. Cailbalta's national animal is the falcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Cailbalta is ranked 219,350^th in the world and 426^th in Starlight for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 39.87 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.