The Republic of Calendynia is a very large, cultured nation, renowned for its ban on automobiles, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 262 million Calendynians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 68.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but underdeveloped Calendynian economy, worth 10.9 trillion valis a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 41,784 valis, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

The "boy who cried wolf" policy makes sick people reluctant to call an ambulance, dancing with your first cousin is a misdemeanor, the amount welfare recipients spend on fertilizer has exploded, and knitters are arrested for carrying needles in their bags. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Calendynia's national animal is the swan, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Calendynia is ranked 309,236^th in the world and 716^th in Carcassonne for Largest Black Market, with 8.00 billion Standard Monetary Units.