The Federal Commonwealth of Calbout is a mammoth, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by King Edgar II with a fair hand, and renowned for its smutty television, frequent executions, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 5.222 billion 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 Administration, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Calcadonia. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 70.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Calboutian economy, worth 675 trillion Calboutian Dollars a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 129,207 Calboutian Dollars, with the richest citizens earning 7.3 times as much as the poorest.

Scientists are terrified of fabulous new breakthroughs, heartfelt sentiments are mercilessly marketed by a million-Calboutian Dollar treacle machine, the military has had its funding stripped back as the nation seeks a smaller role in international politics, and the nation is known abroad for fast food and nothing else. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Calbout's national animal is the Red Fox, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Calbout is ranked 324,465^th in the world and 375^th in Christians for Rudest Citizens, with 6.58 insults per minute.