The Cybernetic Federal Republic of Kaltovar is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by The TEMPEST Council with an even hand, and notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, daily referendums, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The compassionate, democratic population of 10.478 billion Kalts are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The VDC. The average income tax rate is 94.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Kaltic economy, worth a remarkable 2,891 trillion Kaltmarks a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 275,951 Kaltmarks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The children of Kaltovar are often remarked upon for their cheery attitude to extreme violence, people reciting Shakespeare have become a common sight, getting an autograph has become harder than ever, and anti-government web sites are springing up. Crime is totally unknown. Kaltovar's national animal is the Golden Jackal, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Seperation of Church and State.

Kaltovar is ranked 120,205^th in the world and 28^th in 001 Alpha Prime for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 1,106.48 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.