The Christian Commonwealth of Praias Calmas is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by President João Figueiras with a fair hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, zero percent divorce rate, and frequent executions. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 4.881 billion Praiesians are known throughout the region for their efficiency and work ethic, as well as their general suspicion of leisure.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Santa Maria. The average income tax rate is 70.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Praiesian economy, worth 736 trillion Réis a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Retail. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 150,873 Réis, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

The Praiesian Babysitters Club has proven to be a huge relief to stressed-out parents across the nation, most ambassadors from Praias Calmas retire only a few years after being appointed, sleep-deprived officials are known to collapse after late night revision for their examinations, and crossword puzzles have been co-opted as a symbol of racial discrimination. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Praias Calmas's national animal is the White hawk, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Roman Catholicism.

Praias Calmas is ranked 104,980^th in the world and 36^th in Union of Christian Nations for Largest Populations, with 4.88 billion capita.