The Federation of Calcior is a large, socially progressive nation, notable for its irreverence towards religion and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 76 million Calciorians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Defense. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 12.2%.

The strong Calciorian economy, worth 3.58 trillion bloodbags a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Soda Sales, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 47,111 bloodbags, with the richest citizens earning 5.8 times as much as the poorest.

The 'sing-a-long with Leader' album is a popular souvenir, young children are regularly seen wagering pocket money at blackjack tables, a nation-wide cull of Calcian Assassins is in effect, and euthanasia is legal. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Calcior's national animal is the Calcian Assassin.

Calcior is ranked 120,066^th in the world and 3^rd in eclipsis for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 1,617.84 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.