The Kingdom of Karmalija is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by Shira Northstar with a fair hand, and notable for its national health service, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 2.537 billion Karmalijans love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Nyx. The average income tax rate is 70.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Karmalijan economy, worth 210 trillion Euros a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Information Technology, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 83,156 Euros, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Pandemics are over and done with by the time it takes to pass the nation's stringent border security, health inspectors are seen eating black truffle fondue with their bottled water, signs at the border tell international drivers where they can put their cars, and boys who even ask about cheerleading are placed on the Sex Offenders Register. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Karmalija's national animal is the King cheetah, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Atheism.

Karmalija is ranked 262,934^th in the world and 876^th in Talonia for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector, scoring -5.1 on the Charon Conveyancy Index.