The Protectorate of Calderon is a mammoth, safe nation, ruled by Protector Michael Calderon with an even hand, and notable for its compulsory military service. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 7.954 billion Calderonians 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 tiny government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Spirituality. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Samantha. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.0%.

The strong Calderonian economy, worth 562 trillion bulls a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Pizza Delivery, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 70,746 bulls, with the richest citizens earning 7.5 times as much as the poorest.

Protector Michael Calderon has just been declared ruler of Calderon in an international press conference, Calderon has designated Samantha as its capital city, all you have to do is pray to get into Calderon, and the military is researching proton packs and PK-meters to combat "unseen enemy forces". Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control. Calderon's national animal is the bull and its national religion is deism.

Calderon is ranked 248,111^th in the world and 3^rd in Colombia for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 27.57 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.